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Monreale’s Mosaic Designs
Each of the 228 columns of the cloisters of the Cathedral of Monreale has a unique mosaic design. Built around 1200 and commissioned by Norman King William II, these architectural gems possess design elements from Sicily’s Arab, Jewish, Byzantine, and Greek and Roman past.
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I don’t know where to begin talking about the splendid Cathedral of Monreale. There is so much to say about this peerless place on our planet. Little by little I will reveal images from this cathedral dedicated to the Madonna and commissioned by Norman king William II. This photo is of the cloisters that were…