Santa Maria del Giglio: the façade that speaks more of the Barbaro family than of the Madonna
Instead of focusing on the Virgin Mary, the façade of Santa Maria del Giglio boldly narrates the Barbaro…
Venetian paterae: animals, symbols and Byzantine stones walled into façades
Small carved stone discs on Venetian façades tell stories of Byzantine trade, reused materials, and symbolic…
Venetian patere: small Byzantine reliefs set into facades that almost no one notices
Hidden on Venetian buildings, small Byzantine stone discs called patere reveal a rich history of trade,…
