Monreale Cathedral - Table of Contents

Interior - Cathedral
Monreale, Sicily



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Byzantine mosaics feature Christ Pantocrator

Chancel

Main altar

Confessional

Confessional detail

Many of the craftsmen who decorated the cathedral were Arab who excelled at geometric design.

Chapel decorated with inlaid marble

Inlaid marble

Inlaid marble

Marble balustrade with Inlaid marble decoration

Inlaid marble: Arab geometric pattern


Photos and their arrangement © 2007 Chuck LaChiusa
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