Sometimes not only church interiors but façades were also decorated with mosaics in Italy like in the case of the St Mark's Basilica in Venice (mainly from the 17th–19th centuries, but the oldest one from 1270–75, "The burial of St Mark in the first basilica"), the Cathedral of Orvieto (golden Gothic mosaics from the 14th century, many times redone) and the Basilica di San Frediano in Lucca (huge, striking golden mosaic representing the Ascension of Christ with the apostles below, designed by Berlinghiero Berlinghieri in the 13th century). The Cathedral of Spoleto is also decorated on the upper façade with a huge mosaic portraying the Blessing Christ (signed by one Solsternus from 1207). COUNT 5
QSN1 What was special about St Mark's Basilica in Venice? ANS1 façades were also decorated QSN2 When was the latest addition to the facade at St Mark's Basilica in Venice? ANS2 from 1270–75 QSN3 the Cathedral of Orvieto has a mosaic facade, done first in which century? ANS3 the 14th QSN4 The Cathedral of Spoleto is signed by who? ANS4 Solsternus QSN5 the Basilica di San Frediano in Lucca has a large golden mosaic facade depicting which figure? ANS5 Christ