Detail of the mosaic of the dome over the baptismal font: an apostle in the act of baptizing. Mosaic work commissioned by Andrea Dandolo the 54th doge of Venice. Mosaics have a long history, starting in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Pebble mosaics were made in Tiryns in Mycenean Greece; mosaics with patterns and pictures became widespread in classical times, both in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

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Apostle in Act of Baptizing Mosaic, 14th Century

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