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Italy, Palermo Monreale
Monreale, Norman Cathedral, 1180 AD
The cathedral of Monreale was built after 1180 by William I, the son of Roger II. Since Roger II's time the spirit of the mosaics has changed from a neo-platonic mysticism emphasizing the Eastern-Orthodox canon to a depiction of scenes from the Old and New Testament according to Western, Roman tradition. The left side of the nave now shows New Testament scenes from the life of Christ. The right the Old Testament. And Christ has become catholic and has aged some 30 years since Cefalu and the Palatina:
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