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Detail of the Byzantine mosaic Jacob's Dream, Monreale Cathedral Sicily

Jacob's Dream Byzantine Mosaic in Monreale Cathedral, Sicily

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File Name

21460_G_332

Caption

Monreale, Duomo: "Jacob's dream", Byzantine mosaic, Old Testament cycle - Abraham, byzantine mosaic, XII - XIII centuryLatin inscription: "VIDIT JACOB SCALAM SUMMITAS EIUS CÆLOS TANGEBAT - EREXIT JACOB LAPIDEM IN TITULUM FUNDENS OLEUM DESUPER".

City

Monreale (PA)

Location

Duomo (Cattedrale di S. Maria Nuova)

Keywords

Italy - Sicily - Palermo - Monreale - Cathedral - Duomo - Art - Artwork - Mosaic - Byzantine Art - XII Century - XIII Century - The 13th Century - Medieval Age - Religion - Bible - Vecchio Testamento - Old Testament - Jacob - Patriarch - Abraham - Dream - Angel - Cherub - Stairway