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a private guided chauffeured
tour to early medieval
churches rich with mosaics of splendid chromatism. your 7 hours limousine
private tour starts at
St Agnese where a Byzantine mosaic
of rare beauty overlooks the high altar. in the
nearby 4th century St Costanza, an interesting ancient Roman
mausoleum, charming nilotic
mosaics decorate the vaulted ambulatory ceiling with ornamental vintage
scenes. in
St Pudenziana, possibly Rome earliest church, an impressive late
4th century apse
mosaic depicting Christ entroned and
the 12 apostoles, against an ancient ciy background, decorates the high
altar. next the late 5th century
Santa Prassede where spendid mosaic scenes decorating the apse
and the triumphal arch are junior to those of
the church 9th century St Zeno chapel,
Rome most important Byzantine monument, with touching cromatic mosaic
figures on walls and ceiling. . By the Roman Forum in the
Basilica of St Cosma nad Damien 6th and 7th centuries mosaics decorate
the triumphal arch and the apse with spendid cromatism. a short
drive to picturesque Trastevere district and, in the Basilica of Santa Maria
in Trastevere, Piero Cavallini 's
"Stories of the Virgin" materpieces, transition
mark from inspirational medieval fashion to 14th century naturalistic expressions.
private tour includes: transport - English speaking guide -
admissions
per person tour price in Euros:
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4 to 6 |
7 to 8 |
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249 |
199 |
165 |
serving English
speaking visitors to Rome Vatican Italy since 1996
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