Saint Thomas and Saint Philip
12th century
Mosaic
Church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio ("The Martorana"), Palermo, Sicily
The saints are made to look remarkably similar and younger than some of the other Apostles in the group. As usual in Byzantine and eastern-influenced portraits, Philip has formed his fingers into a blessing gesture.
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Photographed at the church by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.