Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice

Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice, begun 1063 and Anastasis (The Harrowing of Hell) mosaic, c. 1180-1200, Middle Byzantine. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Steven Zucker and Beth Harris.

[brober]

Remember walking around San Marco at 6am before the tourists hordes invaded.Had the place almost to myself. It glowed. Sublime.

[mosaicartnow]

40, 000 square feet of mosaics adorn the ceilings and walls of St. Mark's - not to mention the Cosmati patterns on the floors. Another engaging video from Khan Academy.

[almeggs]

Another beautiful narrative worthy for future generations thanks

[natrone]

I wonder how many of those objects are directly from Constantinople?

[peroz]

Great.Were the mosaics in this church made by Byzantine artists who came to Venice or by local talents?

[Sasha]

I hope Mark did have that vision because I imagine him being weirded out otherwise.
The gold mosaic is just stunning...
"It's not a partnership, in other words, it's Christ leading them out." Amen, lol. Such a recurring theme in the New Testament - grace is not earned.
I do have to say I love how Jesus is depicted here - the color and detail of his robes, his heroism. It's action Jesus and I can tell by how hyped up Dr. Zucker sounded talking about him. 😂🔥

[Chris-hpbe]

Wow you explained the painting really well 👍🏻👍🏻

[peroz]

By the way, what happened to the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople ?

[Dannysince]

Is it not true that most of the artifacts in the basilica especially the 4 bronze horses were stolen from elsewhere?

[howtubeable]

I appreciate how you described the church without any Marxist deconstruction. That's very rare nowadays.

[deepdivin]

I needed a seal from here too unlock a set of armour. No time to enjoy the artwork though.

[misaelfraga]

Wow! I am so glad I stumbled into this video as I plan on visting this Church when I go to Venice in a few weeks now I know a bit of the history. Thank you very informative! 👍

[peynirformaggio]

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought it was hagia sofia xD😜

[Suite_annamite]

The Venetians who smuggled St. Mark's body must've committed that act with a proto-nationalist mindset, thinking that they were simply "repatriating" him back to the Italian peninsula.

[dlwatib]

If you look carefully you can see seeds of the Gothic style here. Less than 100 years separate this church from the first Gothic church, St Denis Abbey. The attenuation of the figures in the mosaics and the draperies of the clothing are exactly what you would expect to see on a Gothic portal sculpture. The arches and vaults are round on the inside, but on the outside they sometimes form ogee curves that result in pointed tops. The exterior of the domes, if you look closely near the lanterns, do not actually form a sphere but are more pointy like a Gothic dome. The exterior has several pinnacles that just need a little more height to become Gothic towers and spires.

[Thyalwaysseek]

The drapery is symbolic of a wing representing the Messiah in the Athereal form...and the Christ is also within each of us so you are incorrect in saying Mortal Man cannot save himself...nice footage though.

[sgassocsg]

So, we are in st Marks after my guide cut the line totally and jammed through….get the guides they are worth every penny! She takes us all round and then says look behind you. Our family looks at the strange black line running throughout every wall and corner and pillar in the church, only carefully visible. The black line is at shoulder height consistently, and about half an inch wide. We are intrigued! Every wall has this line, covering the entire interior worship area. What the …….could it be? Centuries of greasy hair pressed against the walls of a packed church, created a stain that is visible today. Maybe these were back benchers waiting for loved ones at communion. Greasy hair of our ancestors worshipping for millennia. I was profoundly moved…God I do love Venice.

[susanpower]

wonderful video for st mark day 2022/blessing on every upright wise mark everywhere in the world for today your feast day and blessing on the city alexandria mark original diocese and everyone whose name is alexander

[kelsey]

@adventuresofaplusk this is what you missed out in Venice (I'm newish to your videos and your Italy trip is what I am up to)

[ririshow]

The only way to grasp the full beauty of this jewel is to attend a sunday celebration at the Basilica. All the lights are then switched on. It is beyond anything one can imagine.