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“OUR LADY OF MERCY” – FRAGMENT OF ANTIQUE MOSAIC– EARLY 8th CENTURY– CHIESA DI SAN MARCO, FLORENCE
The Virgin Mary is portrayed in the traditional sovereign pomp of the Byzantine Court and wearing a gleaming crown crenellated with jewels.
A gleaming belt of pearls, closed by a large circular buckle, is at her waist.
The traditional-type iconic figures, while insisting in certain details of clothing no longer used in Italy, however reflect the traditionalism that reigns in feminine clothing; the crown is probably of common use for women of elevated social conditions.
