Cosmatesque
Cosmatesque, or Cosmati, is a style of geometric decorative inlay stonework typical of the architecture of Medieval Italy, and especially of Rome and its surroundings. It was used most extensively for the decoration of church floors, but was also used to decorate church walls, pulpits, and bishop's thrones. (wiki)
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Arab-Norman Palermo | Palatine chapel (Palermo) | |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | "One of the most highly-recognized Victorian Cosmatesque pavements is that of Durham Cathedral." (see link for source) | |
| Old City of Jerusalem | "an apparently 12th-century Crusader-period vertical high altar panel in what has been described as Cosmatesque style was rediscovered in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem" (wiki) | |
| Rome | Among the churches decorated in cosmatesque style in Rome, the most noteworthy are Santa Maria in Trastevere, St. John Lateran, San Lorenzo fuori le Mura, San Saba, San Paolo fuori le Mura, Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Santa Maria Maggiore, San Crisogono,[10] San Clemente, Santa Prassede, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, (wiki) | |
| Vatican City | the Sistine Chapel and the Stanza della Segnatura at the Vatican | |
| Venice and its Lagoon | Pavements | |
| Westminster | the high altar of Westminster Abbey.. is decorated with a Cosmatesque marble floor (wiki) |
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