The Italian caption for this 1920s illustration reads: Forme di Letti e Sedie dal mosaico storie de Faraone sec XIII Basilico San Marco Vestibulo (“Forms of Beds and Chairs from the mosaic stories of Pharaoh 13th century Basilico San Marco Vestibulo”). The scenes relate to the Biblical story of Joseph. The atrium of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice was decorated during the 13th century with the mosaics of the cupolas. Three cupolas on the north side of the atrium are occupied by the stories of Joseph, interpreter of dreams, upright and suffering. Having been sold into slavery by his brothers and u
The Italian caption for this 1920s illustration reads: Forme di Letti e Sedie dal mosaico storie de Faraone sec XIII Basilico San Marco Vestibulo (“Forms of Beds and Chairs from the mosaic stories of Pharaoh 13th century Basilico San Marco Vestibulo”). The scenes relate to the Biblical story of Joseph. The atrium of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice was decorated during the 13th century with the mosaics of the cupolas. Three cupolas on the north side of the atrium are occupied by the stories of Joseph, interpreter of dreams, upright and suffering. Having been sold into slavery by his brothers and unjustly condemned by the Egyptians, he found favor with Pharaoh and became savior of the people of Egypt and of the very brothers who had betrayed him
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