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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