The Cathedral of Cefalù (See also: “We’ll always have Sicily I: the church of the Martorana in Palermo“ and “We’ll always have Sicily II: the Cathedral of Monreale“)
Especially interesting in Cefalù is the contrast between the mediaeval mosaics and the later Baroque marble framing of the apse.
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[…] (See also “We’ll always have Sicily II, the Cathedral of Monreale“ and “We’ll always have Sicily III: the Cathedral of Cefalù“) […]
[…] The Cathedral of Monreale (See also: “We’ll always have Sicily I: the church of the Martorana in Palermo“ and “We’ll always have Sicily III: the Cathedral of Cefalù“) […]
[…] Click and enjoy these here because if you go to the Church of the Chora in Istanbul today, these and many other beautiful mosaics and frescoes will be covered by the drapes of “the hysterics and puritans of monotheism.” […]
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