Jacopo Torriti

Jacopo Torriti or Turriti was an Italian painter and mosaic maker who lived in the 13th century.

He worked in the decoration especially in the apse of San Giovanni in Laterano and Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

The medallion is encircled with a sprawling floral ornament with flowers, birds and animals, this probably original from the 4th century.

The apse of Santa Maria Maggiore is the most important surviving example of Roman mosaic art from the late Middle Ages.

In France, a painting of Jacopo Torriti is exhibited at the Museum of Grenoble (Santa Lucia).