MOSAIC ARTIST, Italian
(active 1180s in Monreale)

South transept, south wall (detail)

1180s
Mosaic
Cathedral, Monreale

An extensive cycle on the life of Christ unfolds in three registers across the walls of the crossing and the transepts, beginning with the Annunciation and ending with the miracle of the Pentecost.

The present picture shows a detail of the south wall in the south transept. It represents Christ and sleeping disciples on the Mount of Olives.




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