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The Adoration of the Magi. Detail of the Birth of Jesus Icon (late 17th)
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The Adoration of the Magi. Detail of the Birth of J...

Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) on a throne supported by griffins. From the mosaic floor of the cathedral of Otranto, southern Italy. The cathedral was built under Roger, Norman Duke of Apulia, and consecrated in 1088. The mosaic floor was completed in 1166. See also 40-11-24/36-46
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Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) on a throne supported by griffins. From the m...

"Beasts of India" above the picture of India's conqueror Alexander the Great, from the mosaic floor of the cathedral of Otranto. The cathedral was built under Roger, Norman Duke of Apulia, and consecrated in 1088. The mosaic was completed in 1166. See also 40-11-24/36-46
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"Beasts of India" above the picture of India's conqueror Alexander the...

King Arthur rides to seek the Grail. Scene from the mosaic floor of the cathedral of Otranto, southern Italy. The cathedral was built under Roger, Norman Duke of Apulia, and consecrated in 1088. The mosaic floor of 1166 is a compendium of medieval knowledge and lore. See also 40-11-24/36-46
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King Arthur rides to seek the Grail. Scene from the mosaic floor of the cat...

King Solomon. From the presbytery. Mosaic floor of the cathedral of Otranto, southern Italy. The cathedral was built under Roger, Norman Duke of Apulia, and consecrated in 1088. The mosaic floor of 1166 is a a compendium of medieval knowledge and lore. See also 40-11-24/36-46
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King Solomon. From the presbytery. Mosaic floor of the cathedral of Otranto, s...

The birth of Christ. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover the entire cupola. They were begun in 1220 and completed a century later. The designs are by Florentine painters, among them Cimabue and the young Giotto.
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The birth of Christ. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover the entire...

The Adoration of the Magi. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover the entire cupola. They were begun in 1220 and completed a century later. The designs are by Florentine painters, among them Cimabue and the young Giotto.
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The Adoration of the Magi. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover...

The dream of the Magi. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover the entire cupola. The were begun in 1220 and completed a century later. The designs are by Florentine painters, among them Cimabue and the young Giotto.
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The dream of the Magi. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover the entire...

The three Magi departing across the seas. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover the entire cupola. They were begun in 1220 and completed a century later. The designs are by Florentine painters, among them Cimabue and the young Giotto.
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The three Magi departing across the seas. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mo...

The massacre of the Innocents. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover the entire cupola. They were begun in 1220 and completed a century later. The designs are by Florentine painters, among them Cimabue and the young Giotto.
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The massacre of the Innocents. From the Baptistery, Florence. Mosaics cover...

King Milutin of Serbia, Uros II., from the north-end of the west wall, Church of the Dormition, Prizren, Kosovo.
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King Milutin of Serbia, Uros II., from the north-end of the west wall, Church...

One of the 42 churches founded by King Milutin in 1314 (who vowed to build a church for every year he stayed in power).Staro Nagoricino,Macedonia.
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One of the 42 churches founded by King Milutin in 1314 (who vowed to build a ch...