Golden Gate, S. Vitus
| Name of structure: | Golden Gate, S. Vitus |
| Extended name of structure: | S. Vitus Cathedral |
| Type of structure: | Church |
| Country or main area: | Czech Republic |
| Region within country or main area: | |
| City or area within region: | Prague |
| Date of structure: | Fourteenth century |
| Century of structure 1: | 14 AD |
| Century of structure 2: | 15 AD |
| Specific place of mosaic: | South facade. In triptych form. |
| Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Last Judgement.聽Central figure of Christ with angels, 6 saints of Czech lands kneeling beneath them. Also Emperor Charles IV and his fourth wife Elizabeth of Pomerania. On side panels are images of heaven (left) and hell (right). 聽 31 shades of coloured glass plus gilded tesserae. 聽 |
| Date of mosaic: | Completed 1371. |
| Century of mosaic 1: | 14 AD |
| Century of mosaic 2: | |
| Silver tessera at site: | |
| Gold tessera at site: | Yes |
| Colour tessera at site: | Yes |
| Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? | |
| Has analysis been done? | Yes |
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| Excavation and restoration campaigns: | Conservation project 1992-2000 by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Office of the President of the Czech Republic. 聽There is now an ongoing monitoring project.聽 |
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