Venice in 6 seconds

1. San Nicolò dei Mendicoli, early 12th century (with later restorations in 1361-4 and 1553-80)
2. Santa Maria dei Miracoli, 1481-9, by Pietro Lombardo
3. Gutter detail by Carlo Scarpa, 1963, Palazzo Querini Stampalia (now gallery)
4. Graffiti by prisoner in Palazzo Ducale
5. Detail of fresco by Guariento, 1365-6 (destroyed by fire in 1577), Palazzo Ducale
6. Column fragment in the gallery of Palazzo Ducale

Floor mosaics, Santa Maria e San Donato, Murano

This church's Byzantine floor mosaics make a cosmos of colourful patterns and obscure allegories. The floor used to be very wavy and was restored at some point in the 1970s, but it is still quite uneven between parts of the church. Built between 7th century and c. 1140 / mosaics date from around 1140.