Saint Mark the Evangelist
Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus
Intérieur de la basilique Saint-Marc, Venise — photo Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0
Life
John Mark, disciple of Peter, author of the earliest gospel.
Alexandria
The martyrdom in Alexandria and the founding of the Coptic Church.
Venice
The translation of the relics and the birth of the Venetian myth.
Iconography
The winged lion, the tetramorph, the heraldry of the Serenissima.
Gallery
Mosaics, Tintoretto, Donatello — major works, explained.
Prayer
The feast of April 25, the missal's collect, the Coptic tradition.