Mosaic, Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Tower of Babel, 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. This mosaic depicts the sons of Noah building the tower using cut stone and mortar. 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
13442440
Media ID
45172558
Size
5906px x 4386px
(19.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
