Pic Today 12/14/17

 

 

 

 

MOSAIC MASTERPIECE

41-million pieces of tile and glass,

more than 8,000 shades of color,

cut, placed and installed over the decades

on 83,000 square feet of soaring domes

and arches inside the 

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.

One of the "oustanding cathedrals of

the Americas", and a masterpeice

of Byzantine mosaic craftsmanship,

this cathedral is a showpiece attracting

 visitors from around the world. 

(Mosaics under the side chapels 

and arcades were installed by 

Tiffany and Company.)