The wonders of early Christian art

The mosaic of the triumphal arch

In the second chapter of the first letter of St. Peter, Christians are compared to “living stones,” which together constitute the spiritual house of God. The early Christian mosaic is also a symbol of the great “spiritual edifice,” composed of thousands and thousands of pictorial elements, within which all the tiles and colors play a fundamental role...

Listen to Andreas Raub, Artistic-Scientific Director of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Ep. 22

16 December 2025