Mosaic, Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Isaac sends Esau out hunting, while Rebecca listens through the window, mosaic from the Genesis cycle in the nave of Monreale Cathedral or the Duomo di Monreale, built 1172-89 under King William II in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The cathedral interior is covered in Byzantine style glass mosaics made 12th and 13th centuries depicting biblical stories. The church is a national monument and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13442423
Media ID
45172182
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7087px x 5095px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
