Description
A splendid view of the mosaics decorating the apse inside the ancient Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere (Our Lady in Trastevere), in the historic heart of Rome. In the centre, in the foreground, the marble tabernacle and the main altar, while on the right the organ built by Filippo Testa in 1702. This Romanesque-style basilica, founded by Pope Callixtus I around 220 AD, is one of the oldest churches in Rome. In the upper part of the apse a 12th century mosaic depicts the Virgin and Christ seated on the same throne, while the mosaics in the lower part of the apse depict the life of the Virgin Mary, by the medieval artist Pietro Cavallini (1259–1330). Trastevere is an iconic district of the Eternal City, due to the presence of countless artistic and historical treasures, monuments and ancient Romanesque and Baroque churches, but also for its squares and alleys to be explored freely, where it is easy to find typical restaurants, pubs, small shops of artisans and scenes of daily life with the original Roman soul. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Wide angle image in high definition quality.
