Otranto Cathedral Floor Mosaic

In the three naves the theme of the tree of life is used by the pantaleone to tell the story of humanity.

Otranto cathedral floor mosaic. Mosaics skulls crypts and biblical meets tropical imagery. The entire floor of the nave 50 meters by 15 is covered by the mosaic. A tree of life with endless branches. Bloodied and bruised by an infamous turkish massacre in 1480 otranto is best appreciated in its amazing cathedral where the bones of 813 martyrs are displayed in a glass case behind the altar.

The themes covered by otranto s floor mosaic. The otranto s martyrs skulls are stored in glass shrines by a side altar of the cathedral. Today visiting cattedrale di otranto where the biggest floor mosaic of europe is situated and lecostantine csf a female foundation that supports traditional craftmanship filming all of these amazing places with dior and ifexperience supplied diorcruise. The mosaics are the highlight of otranto s ancient cathedral built of monolithic granite and marble by the normans at the beginning of the 11th century and incorporating romanesque byzantine and early christian styles.

The presence of arthur in a scheme that includes other historical non biblical kings including alexander the great shows that the figure. Otranto mosaic by alyssa granacki and joseph williams. The mosaic floor of the cathedral of otranto is impressive. The mosaic floor is part of a still active church with pews set.

A monumental mosaic covering the entire floor of the cathedral like a lavishly decorated carpet of colorful stones. For better or worse in terms of their conservation. It is 54 metres long by 25 metres wide and is built on 42 monolithic granite and marble. Rarely you can see a document about medieval thought so well preserved and so complete.

The cathedral of otranto is also famous for its rough mosaic floor considered one of the most important examples we have of 12th century art. 1165 includes an image of king arthur riding a hoofed quadruped possibly a horse. Otranto s cathedral is like no other in italy. The floor mosaic of the cathedral.

The spectacular mosaic floor of otranto cathedral completed ca. Around the same time ottomans also attacked vieste taranto and brindisi and there was fear that rome would suffer the same fate. The tree of life recounted in 600 square meters. Less macabre is the cathedral s other jaw dropper its medieval mosaic floor which rivals the famous early christian mosaics of ravenna in its.

Basilica cattedrale di santa maria annunziata is a roman catholic cathedral in the italian city of otranto dedicated to the annunciation of the virgin mary it is the archiepiscopal seat of the archdiocese of otranto the cathedral was consecrated in 1088.