GNG5936786: San Marco Basilica detail of statues and ornate roof. Venice. Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936817: The crypt of the church of San Simeone Piccolo. Wall painting. Venice. Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936834: The Venetian Arsenal. Lion of Saint Mark. Venice. Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936845: Santa Anastasia basilica. Virgin and child. Wall painting. Verona. Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936856: Church of the Eremitani. Saint Mary Magdalene. Wall Painting. Padua. Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936874: The Padua Baptistery. Ceilling frescoes 14th century by Giusto de Menabuoi. St Luke the Apostle. Padua. Italy. (photo), Menabuoi, Giusto di Giovanni de' (d.1393) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936899: The Scrovegni Chapel. Fresco by Giotto, 14 th century. The last Judgement. The Prince of Hell, grabs the damned and eats them. Padua. Italy. (photo), Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936941: 12-year-old boy sitting with his mother in the cloister of Monreale cathedral, Sicily (Italy). (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936947: San Rocco church, Acireale, Sicily (Italy). San Rocco church, Acireale, Sicily (Italy). Chapel. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936956: Chiesa del Salvatore (Saviour's church), Caltagirone, Sicily (Italy). Reliefs. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936980: Collegiata S. Maria dell'Elemosina (18th century), Catania, Sicily (Italy). Ceiling frescoes and reliefs. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5936986: San Benedetto (St Benedict) church, Catania, Sicily (Italy). Ceiling fresco detail (18th century). (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937009: St Nicholas l'Arena benedictine monastery, Catania, Sicily (Italy). (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937023: View of cathedral spires from Badia di sant'Agata 18th-century church, Catania, Sicily (Italy). (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937038: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. Arches and mosaics. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937044: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. Byzantine mosaics. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937072: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral cloister, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937076: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral cloister, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. Capital. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937082: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral cloister, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. Capital. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937093: Chiesa della Collegiata (Collegiate church), Monreale, Sicily (Italy). Virgin and child statue (detail). (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937125: Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio church, known as La Martorana, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937149: Our Lady of Assumption cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Reliefs. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937178: San Domenico church cloister, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937221: Wat Phnom Daun Penh buddhist temple. Buddhist fortune teller. Divination. Phnom Penh. Cambodia. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937259: The Om or Aum symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism painted on a white stone. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937292: Old man reading quran sitting on carpet In mosque. Phnom Penh. Cambodia. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937300: Masjid Nurul Naim mosque. Imam reading the Quran. Close-up. Arabic calligraphy. Phnom Penh. Cambodia. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937017: San Nicola l'Arena church, Catania, Sicily (Italy). Cancer astral sign on the meridian. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937024: Badia di sant'Agata 18th-century church, Catania, Sicily (Italy). Latin missal. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937039: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. Arches and mosaics. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937070: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral cloister and south tower, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937077: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral cloister, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. Capital. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937086: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral cloister, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. Capital. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937089: Santa Maria Nuova cathedral cloister, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. Column detail. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937120: Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio church, known as La Martorana, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Chancel. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

GNG5937132: SS. Rosario in S. Domenico oratory, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. (photo) / Bridgeman Images