The colossal figure of Christ dominates the central apse of the Palatine Chapel in Monreale, a town of Palermo, Sicily. April 17, 2017

The colorful mosaics inside the Palatine Chapel in Monreale, a town of Palermo, Sicily. April 17, 2017

The Arabic mosaic palm trees adorning the walls of the Palatine Chapel in Monreale, a town in Palermo, Sicily, which means life. April 17, 2017

The mosaic columns in the cloister of the Benedictine abbey of Monreale, a town of Palermo, Sicily. April 17, 2017