Section dedicated to St. Mark's Museum

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Section dedicated to St. Mark's Museum

St. Mark's Museum was established at the end of the 19th century and is currently situated in the spaces above the north-west atrium. It houses objects of various kinds and origins that belong to the church.
One of the most prestigious works is the quadriga of St. Mark's, moved from its original position in the centre of the façade after the last restoration.
The room of the Horses also contains the ferial altar-piece by Paolo Veneziano, a painting on wood dating to the mid 14th century illustrating stories from the life of St. Mark. It was used long ago to cover the pala d'oro.
The Museum also contains Persian carpets, liturgical vestments, illuminated manuscripts with the texts of St. Mark liturgies and fragments of ancient mosaics removed during restoration in the 19th century. Then there are tapestries in wool with episodes from the Passion of Christ and others in silk and silver illustrating stories of St. Mark.