In the semidome of the apse at Cefalù, the Pantocrator – Christ as the “ruler of all” – blesses and holds an open book inscribed in Greek and Latin with a verse from John’s Gospel (8:12), “I am the light of the world: whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” A monumental inscription in Latin frames the apse, “Factus homo factor, hominis factique redemptor. Iudico corporeus corpora corda Deus,” “Made man, maker of man, and redeemer of what I made, I judge in body the bodies and the hearts as God.”
D'Emilio photo archive no. s19780717_1922u (13.4.20/JD)Galleries:Apse mosaics with Pantocrator (Christ as ruler of all), Apses, Inscribed books in mosaic, Italy 1140s, Mosaic, Mosaics, interior, Cefalù cathedral, Tituli in mosaicsKeywords:Pantocrator, blessing, goldPhoto Location: Cefalù, ItalyPhotographer: Dr. James D’EmilioDevice Make: NikonDevice Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 EDOriginal Dimensions: 5254×3642Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates:Picture Number: 22650
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