Mosaic of the Last Judgment at the Golden Gate , St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
The south door or Golden Gate of the Cathedral of St. Vitus holds a mosaic scene spread over three entrances illustrating the Last Judgement. King Charles IV commissioned mosaics above the three arched portals of the south entrance. The mosaics were completed in 1371 and encompassing about 1,000 square feet, incorporated approximately 1 million pieces of colored glass and gold leaf.
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