Cathedral
Piazza del Duomo
This mosaic from the royal church of
Monreale, Sicily (late 12th century) was designed for the apse. The subject is
Christ as the Pantocrator, with the Virgin, angels, and saints surrounding him.
The mosaic was part of King Roger's effort to import the glory of Byzantium to
Sicily as a symbol of his power.
Text from Microsoft Encarta
More Photos of the
Cathedral Mosaics
Story of the Comnenian period Byzantine Mosaics
the altar
the organ
confessional
Norman tombs
metal doors
in the courtyard
