Mosaic, Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Angel gesturing towards Christ's empty tomb with sleeping soldiers, after his resurrection, mosaic from the new testament series in 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
13442435
Media ID
45172428
Size
5906px x 4026px
(16.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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1172-89 Asleep Duomo Magdalene Monreale Palermo Resurrection Sicilian
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