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Mosaic, Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Carved stone capital decorated with mosaics, and behind, mosaic of the destruction of Sodom from the Genesis series 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

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Image Size: 7087x4552 / 12.0MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 1172-89 12th century acanthus leaf architectural detail belief Byzantine capital carved carving cathedral catholic catholicism christian christianity church color image colour image corinthian decorative decorative arts Duomo di Monreale Europe European faith Genesis gold horizontal indoors inside interior Italian Italy King William II mediaeval medieval Monreale Cathedral mosaic national monument nave Palermo religion religious Roman catholic sacred Sicilian Sicily Sodom Southern Europe Southern European stone UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Carved stone capital decorated with mosaics, and behind, mosaic of the destruction of Sodom from the Genesis series 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