Nov 24, 2025
The 12th century wooden muqarnas ceiling of the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Italy, was the work of Muslim craftsmen working under Norman rule.
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The 12th century wooden muqarnas ceiling of the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Italy, was the work of Muslim craftsmen working under Norman rule.
Recycled Roman columns and capitals were used in the construction of the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Italy. The Byzantine mosaics here among the finest in the world.
A 12th century sculpted stone column in the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Italy, depicts the baptism of Christ.
The Byzantine mosaics on the central nave and aisles of the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Italy, were completed during the reign of King Guglielmo I (1154-1166). Here we see the Old Testament stories of Adam and Eve and Abraham and Isaac.
The fabulous Byzantine mosaics in the dome of the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Italy, were completed in 1143. A glittering row of angels is below Christ Pantocrator.
The Palatine Chapel in the Palazzo Reale at Palermo, Italy, was commissioned by King Ruggero II in 1130 and completed in 1140. Dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, its golden Byzantine mosaics were mostly finished by 1143.
The Palazzo Reale in Palermo, Italy, was the seat of the Kings of Sicily after the Norman conquest of the island in 1072. It's most famous for the mosaic-coated Palatine Chapel added by King Ruggero II in 1132.
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