# Ciborium \(detail\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [UNKNOWN MASTER, Italian](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139>)
- Date: 1201-1250
- Technique: Alabaster

## Commentary

The picture shows a detail of one of the four columns of oriental alabaster from the ciborium over the main altar of the basilica of San Marco. The columns are sculpted with sacred stories inspired by the New Testament.

## Related artworks

- [A Bishop Saint](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/a-bishop-saint-r13a89c2ae00798>)
- [A Curious Scene](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/a-curious-scene-rb8a8aef149bd4c>)
- [Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel-r8f656db050f069>)
- [Adoration of St Mark](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/adoration-of-st-mark-rcc12c5af40a393>)
- [Allegorical Portrait of Dante](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/allegorical-portrait-of-dante-rb29c970e266241>)
- [Altar frontal](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/altar-frontal-rdbf4351abd8de4>)
- [Altarpiece \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/altarpiece-detail-r4fc7429ea0b8ac>)
- [Altarpiece of St Clare \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/altarpiece-of-st-clare-detail-r1b859e29c36f86>)
- [Altarpiece of St Clare \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/altarpiece-of-st-clare-detail-r7fb1042dbf3092>)
- [Altarpiece of St Clare](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/altarpiece-of-st-clare-r1b4596c2892d6d>)
- [Altarpiece of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/altarpiece-of-the-magi-rf75f8b935d472d>)
- [Altarpiece](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-italian-r475e5f0990c139/altarpiece-r4c8b3d2283b007>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)