Ascension Cupola Mosaic Self-researched

Location: Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice
Medium: Gold and glass mosaic
Date: 12th-13th century

Biblical Context

Ascension of Jesus - The Ascension depicts Jesus ascending bodily to Heaven forty days after his Resurrection.

The central dome of the basilica depicting Christ's Ascension into heaven. The composition shows Christ in glory surrounded by angels, with the Virgin Mary and the Apostles below. One of the finest examples of Byzantine-influenced mosaic art in the Western world.