Pala d'Oro: Ascension

Published/Created:

1102-1118

Date Depicted:

500 AD - 1499 AD

Materials:

enamel, gold

Notes:

The first Pala d’Oro was commissioned in 976 from workshops in Constantinople by Doge Pietro I Orseolo. The present altarpiece has a 14th-century inscription stating a second version was commissioned by Doge Ordelafo Falier and completed in 1105; it was renovated in 1209 under Doge Pietro Ziani. In 1342–5, under Doge Andrea Dandolo, the altarpiece was remade and given its present form.

Variant Titles:

Saint Mark's Basilica (Venice, Italy): Pala d'oro

Topics:

Enamel -- Italy -- 12th century -- (YVRC)
Metalwork -- Italy -- 12th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Byzantine

Culture:

Italian

Accession Number:

M5041_0006_009

Genre:

altarpieces (AAT)
enamels (visual works) (AAT)
retables (altar appendages) (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

L'Alto Medioevo Florence 1968 FF P 55 Pl 35

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Venice, Italy: Basilica di S. Marco

OID:

528459

PID:

digcoll:2119113