Paterae
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Calle Drio El Magazen
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Campiello del Piovan
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Dating back to between the 11th and 13th centuries, there are hundreds of paterae to be found on the walls of buildings throughout Venice.
A product of Byzantine culture, a patera is a small (between 20 and 80cms in diameter) ornamental bas-relief, usually circular in format. The paterae mostly depict animals (often fantastical) and were designed to ward off evil spirits.
If the bas-relief is rectangular, rather than circular, it is known as a formella.
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A product of Byzantine culture, a patera is a small (between 20 and 80cms in diameter) ornamental bas-relief, usually circular in format. The paterae mostly depict animals (often fantastical) and were designed to ward off evil spirits.
If the bas-relief is rectangular, rather than circular, it is known as a formella.
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Sotoportego del Tragheto
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Rio Tera ai Saloni
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Corte del Tagiapiera
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