The mosaics of the naves

The mosaics in the naves date back to a later period than those in the presbytery. In the two side [approfondimenti id="49684" testo_link="aisles"], the [approfondimenti id="50766" testo_link="opus sectile"] decoration of the floor continues in the lower order of the walls.  A ribbon with a stylise...
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The mosaics of the transept and the apses

The [approfondimenti id="50421" testo_link="presbytery"] is divided from the nave by two [approfondimenti id="50591" testo_link="triumphal arches"].The first, which separates the hall from the sanctuary, depicts the scene of Jesus in the Temple, while the second, near the [approfondimenti id="50424"...
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Gold and light: the splendour of the mosaics in the Royal Chapel

The mosaic cycle of the Palatine Chapel, as in a [approfondimenti id="50811" testo_link="biblia pauperum"], tells the story of Salvation, through representations taken from the Old and New Testaments, which culminate in [approfondimenti id="49714" testo_link="Christ Pantocrator"], surrounded by an a...
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The senses tell the mosaic cycle

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