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Cloister of the basilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in the Lateran in Rome Royalty Free Stock Photo

The cloister of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cloister of the basilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in the Lateran in Rome

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. 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. 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.