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

The island of Torcello, populated since Roman times, sheltered the population through the mainland, through the Gothic invasion period. Through the VI century, Byzantium reconquered a lot of the Italian place, and then started the period 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 from 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, on the request of Bishop Orso Orseolo, son of Doge Pietro.

It was probably then which the church was focused on Santa Maria Assunta. The fulcro of the cathedral will be the wonderful mosaics, performed with great style, by local and Byzantine employees (probably from Constantinople). The complete interior wall of the facade is occupied by the marvelous mosaic from the Last View, realized between your XI and XII century, by artists from your Venetian-Byzantine school.

This masterpiece represents the last coming of god, the father, when, as the evangelist Matthew describes, he’ll return to glory, to judge men according to their actions. You are able to examine the 3D model of the chapel and observe its interior, through the MuByz App. The audioguide continues to be made by specialists in the field of history and artwork.