Rome, Santa Prassede, apse mosaic, St. Zeno, a Roman priest and martyr
The outer right figure in the apse mosaic of Santa Prassede (817-824) may be tentatively identified as St. Zeno, a priest and martyr of Rome whose relics were placed in a chapel in Santa Prassede by Pope Paschal I. The chapel was the burial place for Paschal’s mother, Theodora, and its rich mosaic decoration has survived. An inscription preserved in Santa Prassede commemorates Paschal I’s translation of the relics of 2300 saints to the church, names 86 of them in a carefully organized list, and records the specific placement of the relics of St. Zeno in Theodora’s funerary chapel.
The inscription is transcribed and discussed in Goodson (2010), 228-34, 327-33
D'Emilio photo archive no. s19774226_1463uGalleries:Apse, Apse mosaics with Christ and saints, Churches of Rome, Italy 800s, Mosaic, Santa Prassede, St. Zeno, priest and martyrKeywords:halo, martyr, tonsurePhoto Location: Rome, ItalyPhotographer: Dr. James D’EmilioDate of Photo:Device Make: NikonDevice Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 EDOriginal Dimensions: 3563×5326Picture Orientation: PortraitGPS Coordinates:Picture Number: 22095
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