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This image depicts a detailed mosaic adorning an interior surface, likely a dome or ceiling, within the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille, France. The primary color palette is dominated by gold, blue, green, and white. The central subject is a large, ornate circular medallion with a twelve-spoked wheel design. The very center of this wheel features a blue cross with a red square at its intersection. The spokes alternate between intricate patterns of green foliage and pink/red floral motifs, encircled by an outer ring of small blue flowers with white centers. Encircling this central medallion is an elaborate garland of stylized foliage in green, pink, and red, interwoven with smaller blue flowers and circular ornaments containing blue and red centers. Positioned around this garland are eight white doves, symmetrically arranged with outstretched wings, suggesting flight or descent. Their bodies are rendered with fine white tesserae. The extensive background surrounding the central design and doves consists entirely of shimmering gold tesserae, uniformly patterned with repeating, stylized blue floral elements with green stems. No human figures are present.
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