Close-up of the walls in St Marks in Venice (see previous post). Each tile is about 1cm on a side. In total there are about 8500 sq mtrs covering the inside of the building. All 24 carat gold.
Inside St Marks Basilica, Venice
Its made of gold. Really gold. Millions of tiny – 1cm on a side – tiles of glass and gold leaf totaling some 8500 sq mtrs according to our guide. That’s a big block of gold. This image does not really do it justice. The Basilica is the most fantastic place. aside from the gold, [...]