Mosaics and Frescoes in Cathedrals

Stunning images of ornate mosaics and frescoes depicting religious figures in various cathedrals, showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details.

Palatine Chapel Palermo Italy

Palatine Chapel Palermo Italy

Lavish interior of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova. Monreale Lavish interior of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova. Monreale, Sicily. Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22034491

ITALY, VENICE, PIAZZA SAN MARCO, BASILICA OF SAN MARCO, MOSAIC

Freken in the interior, Sfantul Ilie Paltinul monastery, Holy Prophet Elias Paltinul monastery, Manastirea Sfântul Prooroc Ilie, a Romanian Orthodox monastery near Piscul Negru right on the famous Transfagarasan high road in Romania

The amazing mosaic of Christ over apse in Pisa cathedral, Italy, Europe

Saint Sava church, Beograd, Serbia. Frescoes.

Byzantine Mosaic, Basilica of Euphrasius, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porec, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Exterior wall painting, vault, Rila Monastery, Bulgaria, Europe

Saint Mark's church, Beograd, Serbia. Iconostasis.

Iglesias d'Egara. Abside de la iglesia de Santa María. Muerte de Santo Tomás Becket. Siglo XII.

Frescoes, New St. George Church, dating from 1705, Old Town, Bucharest, Romania, Europe

Frescoes depicting Saint Ambrose, Chapel of the Desposition of Christ, Basilica of Saint Ambrose, Milan, Milan Province, Italy

Baptism of the Lord, Monastery of St. John Bigorski, Macedonia Baptism of the Lord, Monastery of St. John Bigorski, Macedonia Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20758948

Saint Sava church dome, Beograd, Serbia.

Bulgaria, Rila, 'Fresco, Nativity Church, Rila Monastery.'

Euphrasius Basilica, Cathedral of the Croatian Diocese of Porec-Pula, view from the nave into the chancel and apse with mosaics of Mary with the Child Jesus (Nicopoia) surrounded by angels and martyrs, Archdeacon Claudius (from left), a son of the Archdeacon, Bishop Euphrasius, Martyr Maurus of Parentium who was buried here in 313, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porec, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Romania, Transylvania, Maramures, Aspra, commune of Vima Mica. Blue church interior and exterior de Lemn.

Orthodox Trinity Church of St Trojice from 1804, Old Town of Budva, Montenegro, Budva, Montenegro, Europe

Interiors of the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia

Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Goreme Open Air Museum, The Dark Church, So named because it had very few windows. The frescoes date from the 11th century. Dark Church is known in Turkish as Karanlik Kilise, Christ as Pantocrator.

Baptistery of Parma - interior decoration, by Unknown artist, 13th Century, fresco. Italy: Emilia Romagna: Parma: Baptistery. Interior view dome baptistery frescoes Baptistery of Parma - interior decoration detail side frescoes angel Seraphim Cherubim monk wings

Saint Paul melkite (Greek catholic) cathedral, Harissa, Lebanon. Chancel ceiling frescoes

Interior Byzantine Romanesque style Christian frescoes of the central apse with Christ Pantocrator (in majesty) in a maodorla, Santissima Trinita di Saccargia, consecrated 1116 AD, Codrongianos, Sardinia

Vladimir Cathedral, interior view, Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

Italy. Transfiguration of Christ. Moses and Elijah. 6th cent mosaics. Apse of Sant Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna. Bishop Apollinare prays for his congregtation. Copyright: R. Ashworth/AAA Collection

Topola, Sumadija District, Serbia. September 11, 2024. Tile mosaic in Saint George's Church Oplenac, the Serbian Royal Mausoleum.

Jesus Christ mosaic in the apse, Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Jesus fresco on the ceiling the church

classic cathedral of the orthodox church with icons and altar

Italy, Ravenna, the mosaic of the dome of the Battistero Degli Ariani.

Council Chamber entirely painted with 15th century astrological and religious fresco cycle, Palazzo della Ragione, built as a courthouse, 13th c. Padua, Treasury in the heart of Veneto, Italy, Padua, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Serbia, Belgrade, St Mark Orthodox Church, interior,

Bulgaria, Bachkovo, 'Painting On Ceiling In Entrance To Church Of Sveti Nikolai Within Monastery Grounds, Bachkovo Monastery.'

Russia, Vologda, Goritzy, fresco at Kirillov-Belozersky Monastery, RESTRICTED: Not available for use by any River Cruise operator. Call for more Information.

Facade of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark (known as Saint Mark's Basilica), Venice, Italy. An outstanding example of Byzantine architecture. The basilica was consecrated in 1094, the same year in which the body of Saint Mark was supposedly rediscovered in a pillar by Vitale Faliero, doge at the time.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Center, Church of the Saviour of Spilled Blood, interior glass mosaics

Frescoes St. Barbara Church in Rock-cut Church Goreme a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cappadocia Turkey

Thira, Santorini, Greece. Greek orthodox church and interior painting and chandelier

Mosaics in the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ravenna, Adriatic, Emilia-Romagna region, Italy, Europe

Altar entrance of Agios Georgios Basilica, Coral Bay, Cyprus, Europe

Interior of the old church in Oppede-Le-Vieux Interior of the old church in Oppede-Le-Vieux, Provence, France Copyright: xZoonar.com/ChristianxMueringerx 15516551

Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina, Palazzo Reale, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Kosmaj, Rogaca, Belgrade District, Serbia. September 12, 2024. Murals in the Tresije Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Kosmaj.

Interior of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania Interior of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania Copyright: xZoonar.com/ChunxJuxWux 21222788

Dome fresco: Jesus as Pantocrator, Baptistery, 1260, unique is the completely preserved fresco cycle by Giusto de

Chancel, St. Sophia Cathedral Church, Ohrid, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Macedonia, Europe

Mosaic painting inside Oplenac Royal Mausoleum, also known as Saint George's Church, Topola, Serbia.

Byzantine Art. Greece. Wooden iconostasis by Angelos Masketis, from the church of Pantocrator, 1683. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Greece.

Noahs Ark, elaborate gold mosaics with episodes from the Old and New Testatment, Norman Palace with the Cappella Palatina, Palermo, Sicily, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Interior Sacre-Coeur looking up to domed ceiling, Paris

Christ Teaching the Apostles in the Heavenly Jerusalem (Christ Enthroned With the Apostles or Christ in Majesty), by Unknown, 4th Century, Unknow. Italy, Lazio, Rome, Santa Pudenziana Basilica. Whole artwork. Apse apse concha: conch mosaic tesseras throne Jesus Christ aureole: halo the Apostles: Disciples St Pudentiana St Praxidis city walls Jerusalem buildings cross symbols the Evangelists angel lion bull eagle tetramor.

Monumental mural on gold ground, Christ figure in the apse above the altar, altar room, abbey church, St. Hildegard Abbey, Benedictine Abbey, Eibingen near Ruedesheim, Rheingau, Taunus, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Bulgaria, Rila, 'Fresco, Nativity Church, Rila Monastery.'

Christ The Redeemer With Saints 820 AD Artist Unknown Mosaic

Romania, Bucharest. Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral (aka Patriarhia), c. 1650's. Interior, ornate wall frescos.

Enthr.Christ /Mosaic, S.Min.al Monte/C13

Image of Jesus, nave, Santa Maria Nuova Cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Italy, Sicily, Palermo, Palatine Chapel Mosaic Mural of Christ Pantokrator commissioned by Norman King Roger II and completed in the 12th Century

Vitezda- miracle of Jesus healing the paralyzed, Monastery of St. John Bigorski, Macedonia Vitezda- miracle of Jesus healing the paralyzed, Monastery of St. John Bigorski, Macedonia Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20377302

Frescos in the abbey chapel, Krka Monastery, Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia

Romania, Prahova, Sinaia City, Sinaia Monastery, inerior, detail,

Jesus Christ mosaic in the apse, Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Golden Inside of Drvengrad Church

Fresco on ceiling, Church of the Holy Three Hierarchs, Biserica Sfanta Trei Ierarhi, Piatra Neamt, Moldavia, Romania

Christ Pantocrator mosaic, Cefal Cathedral, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy.

Aspes of Sant Climent de Taüll a Romanesque fresco. Dated 12th Century

Turkey. Istanbul. St. Salvatore in Chora Church. among the most precious mosaics of Byzantium in the world. (Photo by: Federico Meneghetti/REDA&CO/UIG)

Wall paintings in the Church of Elijah the prophet in the UNESCO world heritage sight Yaroslavl, Golden ring, Russia, Europe

Serbian Orthodox Church of San Spiridione on the Grand Canal in the heart of Borgo Teresiano, Trieste, harbour city on the Adriatic, Friuli, Italy, Trieste, Friuli, Italy, Europe

Italy, Veneto, Venice, Torcello, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Lamb of God

Sioni Cathedral, interior frescoes with biblical scenes, Tbilisi, Caucasus, Middle East, Georgia, Asia

Frescoes in Byzantine church, Kritsa, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Center, Church of the Saviour of Spilled Blood, interior glass mosaics

The medieval Romanesque style Byzantine mosaic of Christ between the Virgin Mary and St Minias, 1260, San Miniato al Monte Basilica, St. Minias on the Mountain, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Resurrection, Iconostasis, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Italy, Rome, Apse of Basilica of St. John Lateran

The Basilique de la Visitation. Passion of Christ. The crucifixion, Jesus on the cross. Mosaics by Antoine Molkenboer. Annecy. France.

Ravenna, Basilica di San Vitale, view into the calotte of the choir apse, mosaic: Christ hands San Vitale the martyr's crown, an angel gives Bishop Ecclesius a model of the church

Fragment interior decoration Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas Church, a monument to all the dead sailors ever. Kronstadt, built in 1913 by the architect Vasily Kosyakov.. Interior of the Naval Cathedral

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 26, 2017: Jesus figure in Hagia Sophia interior in Istanbul, Turkey in a beautiful summer day

Images on the ceiling in church in Rila monastery, Bulgaria

Freken in the interior, Sfantul Ilie Paltinul monastery, Holy Prophet Elias Paltinul monastery, Manastirea Sfântul Prooroc Ilie, a Romanian Orthodox monastery near Piscul Negru right on the famous Transfagarasan high road in Romania

Church ceiling fresco, Curchi monastery, Moldova. Evangelist St Matthew

Crypt of frescoes from the 9th century under the main altar, Cripta degli Affreschi, Basilica of Aquileia from the 11th century, largest floor mosaic of the Western Roman Empire, UNESCO World Heritage Site, important city in the Roman Empire, Friuli, Italy, Aquileia, Friuli, Italy, Europe

Peter and Paul Church on Bassinplatz, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Italy, Campania, Salerno, San Matteo Cathedral, Interior View

North Macedonia, Skopje, Church of Saint Clement of Ohrid, orthodox cathedral,

Dome of the Ascension, by Master of the Ascension, 12th Century, mosaic. Italy, Veneto, Venice, St Mark's Square, St Mark's Basilica, central nave, longitudinal wing, second dome of the apsidal conch. Foreshortened view of the arch with scenes from the Passion of the Christ and the dome vault with an Evangelist sitting at the writing desk portrayed in the squinch..

The medieval Romanesque style Byzantine mosaic of Christ between the Virgin Mary and St Minias, 1260, San Miniato al Monte Basilica, St. Minias on the Mountain, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The altar with painted ceiling of Curchi Monastery, in Orhei, Moldova. Golden chandelier with glowing lights suspended from cupola. Different saints icons, traditional for Christian Orthodox churches

Medieval mosaics on the ceiling of the Baptistery, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The Evangelist John Mosaic on a buttress; supporting the Catholicon; in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This church is identified as the place both of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth; originally built by the mother of Emperor Constantine in 330 A.D. The original Byzantine church was destroyed by the Persians in A.D. 614.

Interior of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania Interior of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania Copyright: xZoonar.com/ChunxJuxWux 21222786

Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova, Mosaics, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Orthodox Trinity Church of St Trojice from 1804, Old Town of Budva, Montenegro, Budva, Montenegro, Europe

The Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere is a titular minor basilica, one of the oldest churches of Rome. Apse mosaic

Russia, Golden Ring city of Yaroslavl. 17th century Church of Elijah the Prophet (aka Tserkov Ilyi Proroka) located on Sovietskaya ploshchad, interior. UNESCO

Jesus Christ sitting on a globe, with Archangels Michael and Gabriel, gives a crown to Saint Vitale, apse mosaic of the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1996), Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 6th century.

Bulgaria. Rila Monastery

Church ceiling, Austrian Hospice of the Holy Family, Jerusalem, Israel, Asia

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