Basilica of Ascension of the Blessed Virgin. Torcello. Venice. Italy Audiobook (Free)

The audioguide tells the storyplot, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about the cathedral.

The island of Torcello, populated since Roman times, sheltered the population from the mainland, through the Gothic invasion period. During the VI century, Byzantium reconquered much of the Italian place, and then began the time of maximum splendor of the lagoon of Venice and of the island of Torcello. The basilica of Santa Maria Assunta was built-in 639, by order of the about Basilica of Ascension of the Blessed Virgin. Torcello. Venice. Italy archbishop of Ravenna Isacio. In the years 864-867, the building was extended and in the years 1008-1047 it was partially rebuilt, in the request of Bishop Orso Orseolo, son of Doge Pietro.

It had been probably then that this church was dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta. The fulcro from the cathedral will be the magnificent mosaics, performed with great elegance, by regional and Byzantine workers (most likely from Constantinople). The complete interior wall of the facade is definitely occupied by the marvelous mosaic of the Last Wisdom, realized between the XI and XII hundred years, by artists through the Venetian-Byzantine school.

This masterpiece represents the final coming of the Lord, when, as the evangelist Matthew describes, he will return to glory, to judge men according to their actions. You can examine the 3D style of the chapel and observe its interior, through the MuByz App. The audioguide has been made by specialists in neuro-scientific history and art.