Christ Enthroned with Saints Peter and Paul

12th century
Mosaic
Palatine Chapel, Palermo, Sicily

Saints Peter and Paul are labeled with their Latin names. Christ's label comprises the Greek abbreviations for "Jesus" and "Christ." The book on his knee is a common feature of images of this type.

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Photographed at the site by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.