Poreč, Cathedral of Eufrasius, mosaic, triumphal arch, Christ and apostles above, medallions of virgin saints on intrados, right side
The mosaic of Christ and the apostles on the triumphal arch was hidden by a later ceiling until 1890 (Terry and Maguire [2007], pp. 51-54). Photographs taken when the mosaics were uncovered (reproduced in Terry and Maguire [2007], vol. 2, pp. 155-58) show extensive damage. In fact, the restorers used an undulating red line in the golden mosaic background to indicate – in an unobtrusive way – that everything below that line had been entirely lost and had to be restored conjecturally. The photographs do preserve enough of the original inscriptions to confirm the identity of the apostles and the hierarchy of the six figures: Sts. Paul, John, Philip, Matthew (the evangelist), James the Lesser (James, the son of Alphaeus) and Jude (Terry and Maguire [2007], pp. 176-78). Cited sources: Terry, Ann and Henry Maguire. Dynamic Splendor: The Wall Mosaics in the Cathedral of Eufrasius at Poreč. Univ. Park, Pa: Pennsylvania State UP, 2007.
D'Emilio photo archive no. 19773720_1282u
Galleries: Apostles as a group , Cathedral of Eufrasius, Poreč , Croatia , Italy and the Adriatic, 500s , Mosaic , St. Agatha of Catania, virgin and martyr , St. Euphemia, virgin and martyr , St. James the Lesser (son of Alphaeus), apostle , St. John, apostle and evangelist , St. Jude, apostle , St. Matthew, apostle and evangelist , St. Paul , St. Peter, apostle , St. Philip, apostle , St. Thecla, virgin and martyr , St. Valeria, virgin and martyr , Triumphal arch mosaics Keywords: globe , martyrs , restoration , wreath-crown Photo Location: Poreč, CroatiaPhotographer: Dr. James D’EmilioDevice Make: NikonDevice Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 EDOriginal Dimensions: 5206×3482Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: Picture Number: 22258
