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The lighting concept for the Monreale Cathedral is the result of a long process based on a careful analysis of the monument in all its aspects. What was..
12th Century Mosaic.
Monreale Cathedral, transept: the Byzantine mosaic which depicts King William II crowned by Christ. The mosaics of the Cathedral were made between the twelfth and mid-thirteenth century by partly local and partly Venetian workers, trained at the Byzantine school.
Monreale Cathedral, apse: Announcing Angel, Byzantine mosaic with a golden background in the tympanum of the apse. The mosaics of the Cathedral were made between the twelfth and mid-thirteenth century by partly local and partly Venetian workers, trained at the Byzantine school.
Nikon D600, Nikkor 50 mm Handheld Really Right Stuff universal L-plate 3 Exposures (2 EV steps), AEB M Apr 7, 2013 1:41:58 PM Exposure Time: 1/800 FNumber: 1.8 Focal Length: 50 ISO Speed Ratings: 3200
Monreale Cathedral, apsidal arch: Prophet Elijah, byzantine school mosaic with a golden background. The mosaics of the Cathedral were made between the twelfth and mid-thirteenth century by partly local and partly Venetian workers, trained at the Byzantine school. Duomo (Cattedrale di S. Maria Nu, Monreale (PA), Sicilia - Sicily, Italia - Italy
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Il 5 febbraio 1182, Lucio III, su richiesta dello stesso Guglielmo, elevò la chiesa di Monreale a "Cattedrale Metropolitana". Primo arcivescovo della diocesi di Monreale è stato fra' Guglielmo del monastero dei Benedettini. Alla fine del XVII secolo l'Arcivescovo di Monreale possedeva 72 feudi. Dalla elevazione a Cattedrale Metropolitana ad oggi, la sede di Monreale ha avuto 54 arcivescovi e, tra questi, 14 cardinali della Chiesa. Già prima che il Duomo fosse finito, il mondo ne parlava con meraviglia: lo stesso papa Alessandro III, in una bolla inviata al sovrano nel 1174, esprimeva tutta la sua gioia per la solennità del monumento
Le blog de Clementine: Sicile - Monreale
The name Monreale is an abbreviation of monte-reale ("royal mountain") and comes from a palace built on the site by a former king of Sicily. The Norma
Monreale, Sicily, is an explosion of different architectural styles. It's also known for its cathedral and its Duomo di Monreale.
Blick vom Kreuzgang, Grundriss, Mosaik 15.9.2015
