The Monreale Cathedral in Sicily has unveiled its stunningly restored mosaics, bringing new life to the 12th-century ...

The Monreale Cathedral, erected in 1174–89 near Palermo on the orders of King William II, is a UNESCO World Heritage site ...

The Monreale Cathedral in Sicily, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is undergoing restoration to regain its golden mosaic lustre. Built in the late 12th century, the cathedral combines Western, Islamic, ...

Image: Pegasus mosaic The word archeology can conjure up ... only part of the perimeter walls of the church remains. In particular, the apse is preserved, characterized by ogival arches made ...

Gaudí saw a melding of the most basic floor plan of a neo-Gothic church, transformed by his fascination with nature and ...

“He dispensed with the faithful adherence to Gothic principles, and starting with the design of the apse (a semicircular ... such as glazed mosaic inserts or painted portions of towers ...

(side panels); cm 45 c. × 83 c. (each section of the predella) The altarpiece stood before the apse of Old St. Peter's, which in the 14th century contained a mosaic of Christ enthroned between Saints.

West front of the cathedral. The most famous feature of the cathedral is the 12th-century floor mosaic covering the entire floor of the nave, the sanctuary and the apse, which is one of the best to ...

The action is entirely his, an eager sacrifice. A visual representation of the cross which helps us appreciate the riches of the Dream of the Rood is found in the apse mosaic in the Basilica of ...