In churches, the transept is a transverse body, inscribed within the perimeter of the building or projecting outwards, which is inserted between the presbytery area and the naves. It derives from the Latin words trans , meaning beyond, and saeptum , meaning enclosure. The transept intersects the lon...

Following the disciples of Christ, eight of the twelve apostles are depicted on the barrel vaults of the northern and southern arms of the cross. On the eastern side are the couples: Peter and Andrew, Paul and James; On the western side are the couples: Thomas and Philip, Bartholomew and Simon....

In the corner niches of the church, the four evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are depicted. They emerge from the golden background of the niches as they are engrossed in writing sitting at their desks. Matthew and John are in the south, and Mark and Luke in the west....

Uriel, meaning 'light of God' in Hebrew, is one of the four archangels in the mosaics of Cefalù. Patron of the arts and wisdom, he is often represented with a book or scroll in his hand. While there were seven or even nine angels worshipped in the early Christian centuries, the Catholic Church now ...

Uriel, meaning 'light of God' in Hebrew, is one of the four archangels in the mosaics of Cefalù. Patron of the arts and wisdom, he is often represented with a book or scroll in his hand. While there were seven or even nine angels worshipped in the early Christian centuries, the Catholic Church now ...

The Christ Pantocrator of the dome is surrounded by four archangels, Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel, depicted genuflected while adoring the King of kings and dressed in robes and cloaks....

Present in early Christian and Byzantine basilicas, the narthex is a transverse room located in contact with the façade and reserved for catechumens and penitents. The term narthex, in fact, comes from the Greek νάρθηξ (nárthēx), meaning stick or scourge. It is located precisely between the...

The mosaic panel depicting Roger being crowned by Christ was presumably located in the narthex, which was demolished at the end of the 16th century due to structural changes to the church layout. It can now be seen in the entrance hall, on the right, symmetrically to the one depicting Admiral George...

The mosaic panel with the dedication of the founder, George of Antioch, was certainly in the narthex that, at the end of the 16th century, due to some structural changes to the plan of the church was demolished. It is now visible in the entrance, on the left, symmetrically to the one depicting King ...

The opus tessellatum is one of the oldest procedures, also used in the Middle Ages. It is expressed through marble coverings of different colours and divided into different shapes, usually geometric, such as square, rectangle, triangle, sphere, pentagon, hexagon, octagon and also floral or figured m...