Cloister Of The Basilica Of The Most Holy Savior And Of Saints John The Baptist And The Evangelist In The Lateran In Rome Editorial Image

Artwork in the ambulatory of the 13th century cloisters of the basilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in the Lateran in Rome, Italy. In the ambulatory, which encloses a small garden with a ninth-century well, you can see some of the artwork that decorated the old basilica.The cloister of the cathedral, accessible from the left transept, is one of the most beautiful in Rome, a true oasis in the city. The cloister was built between 1222 and 1230 by father and son Vassalletto, who adorned it with a long mosaic frieze in Cosmatesque style. The unique spiral columns, some of which are also embellished with cosmatesque mosaics, are absolute masterworks.