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Historical Archive: Baptistery of St. John (Battistero di San Giovanni), Florence Apse, Gallery with evangelists, Virtues in dome consecrated by Pope Nicholas II on November 6, 1059 baptismal font relocated here from cathedral 1128 dome mosaics c.1240-1310; drum mosaics early 14th c.; restorations 14th-20th c. rectangular western apse (scarsella) 1202, mosaics c.1260-70 east wall and dome east wall gallery. Not available in higher resolution. gallery, east wall, center window embrasure: Matthew, 14th c. gallery, east wall, center window embrasure: Mark, 14th c. gallery, east wall, center window embrasure: Luke, 14th c. gallery, east wall, center window embrasure: John, 14th c. Virtues exorcising demons c.1250-60, second register from top of dome, north side Virtues exorcising demons c.1250-60, second register from top of dome, north side peacocks above Virtues c.1250-60, Baptistery of St. John, Florence. Not available at high resolution. Virtue exorcising a demon c.1250-60, second register from top of dome, north side west wall and dome with apse and altar (early 20th c. reusing some earlier parts) full apse vault apse vault, center: Lamb of God with prophets and candelabra, prophets heavily restored apse vault: John the Baptist enthroned between Atlas figures