Mosaic ceiling, Martorana, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Gold mosaics on the ceiling of the Martorana, or Church of Santa Maria della'Ammiraglio, a 12th century late Byzantine church in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The dome mosaics depict Christ Pantocrator, 4 archangels, 8 prophets holding scrolls and 4 Evangelists. Palermo was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians, and was settled by the Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Normans. Its Arab and Norman centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13444637
Media ID
45157329
Size
7087px x 4776px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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Archangel Cupola Dellaammiraglio Evangelist Martorana Palermo Pantocrator Prophet Sicilian
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