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Byzantine mosaic of the Creation of heaven and earth, Monreale Cathedral, Sicily, 12th century

Monreale Cathedral: The 'Creation of Heaven and Earth' Mosaic

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File Name

21460_G_371

Caption

Monreale, Duomo: "Creation of heaven and earth", Old Testament Cycle - Creation, Byzantine mosaic, XII - XIII sec.Latin inscription: "IN PRINCIPIO CREAVIT DEUS CÆLUM ET TERRAM".

City

Monreale (PA)

Location

Duomo (Cattedrale di S. Maria Nuova)

Keywords

Old Testament - Art - Byzantine Art - Bible - Cathedral - Creation - God - Deity - Divinity - Duomo - Eden - Genesis - The 13th Century - Italy - Medieval Age - Mythology - Monreale - Mosaic - Olympus - Artwork - Palermo - Heaven - Religion - Sicily - Earth - Vecchio Testamento - XII Century - XIII Century - Mythology|Olimpo