BASILICA DI SAN MARCO EVANGELISTA AL CAMPIDOGLIO
Church with one of the best preserved basilical plans of Rome, from the IV and IX century.
Adjacent to Piazza Venezia, it was incorporated by Paul II into the Venezia Palace. It dates back to Pope Mark, who had it built in 336 AD by dedicating it to St Mark the Evangelist. It is the consecrated church of the Venetians residing in Rome. The building was renovated in the 9th century and was equipped with a bell tower in the 12th century. Rebuilt during the construction of the palace, it has been modified several times over the years. The façade overlooking Piazza San Marco is an example of Renaissance architecture, probably due to Alberti. The interior of the basilica is the most interesting part because it has one of the best preserved 4th and 9th century basilica plans in Rome. Its three-nave plan consists of an apse decorated with a beautiful 9th century mosaic, in which we see Pope Gregory IV offering his church to Christ. The Pope, who was still alive at the time, has a square halo. In the triumphal arch, Christ is surrounded by the apostles Peter and Paul and the evangelists.
The other decorative elements suffer a little from this precious neighbourhood. However, we can still see Leonardo de Pesaro's tomb made by Canova and paintings by Pier Francesco Mola. Looking up, you will also be pleased to admire the beautiful Renaissance coffered ceiling, one of the few (along with the one in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica) to have been preserved since the 15th century in Rome.
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