A Luminary of the Late Medieval Roman Mosaic Tradition: Jacopo Torriti Jacopo Torriti, or Turriti as he was sometimes known, remains a somewhat enigmatic figure in the annals of 13th-century Italian art. Unlike many artists whose lives are documented through extensive biographical detail, our understanding of Torriti is largely constructed from his surviving works – magnificent mosaics that adorn two of Rome’s most important basilicas: San Giovanni in Laterano and Santa Maria Maggiore. He flourished during a period of significant artistic transition, bridging the Byzantine traditions with em…