Maria Laach AbbeyApse Mosaic of Christ (1911)
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The central apse mosaic of Christ Pantocrator, based on that in Monreale Cathedral, was completed in 1911 by Father Andreas Goeser and dominates the interior. The Latin inscription in Christ's open book reads, "I am the way, the truth and the life" (John 14:6).
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