MOSAIC ARTIST, Italian
(active 1140-70 in Palermo)

Sanctuary, south wall

1140-70
Mosaic
Cappella Palatina, Palermo

The picture shows the crossing and the south wall of the sanctuary. The cycle on the life of Christ, begun on the east side with the Annunciation, is continued here with Joseph's Dream, the Flight into Egypt, the Transfiguration, the Awakening of Lazarus, and Christ's Entry into Jerusalem.




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