Mosaic, Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
God's angel tells Abraham not to sacrifice Isaac, 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
13442438
Media ID
45172649
Size
7087px x 4584px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
