The Revival of Opus Sectile Pavements in Rome and the Vicinity in the Carolingian Period
Charles B. McClendon
The churches in Rome built between the end of eighth and middle ninth century are among best preserved monuments Carolingian era anywhere Europe. As such, they have afforded scholars rare opportunity to study detail various media utilised church decoration. floor pavement, however, is an aspect this decoration that has received little attention it my purpose here point out presence a small but distinct group opus sectile floors seem belong period. Of Rome, S. Prassede, for Pope Paschal I (817–824), by far most complete its structural fabric, architectural sculpture mosaic part Zeno chapel adjoining right aisle, pavement perhaps luxurious our series. Indeed, only one previous notice, beginning with publication R. Cattaneo 1890.
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