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The Mosaics of the Norman Stanza in Palermo: A Study of Byzantine and Medieval Islamic Palace Decoration
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ISBN10: 904293333X
ISBN13: 9789042933330
Publisher: Peeters
Published: Jul 31 2017
Pages: 311
Weight: 1.85
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.90
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789042933330
Publisher: Peeters
Published: Jul 31 2017
Pages: 311
Weight: 1.85
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.90
Language: English
This book explores the making and meaning of one of the most enigmaticand singular interior spaces of the Middle Ages, the mosaic incrustedchamber commonly known as the 'Room of Roger' in the palace of theNorman kings of Sicily in Palermo. The unique way in which Byzantinetechnique, skill and style are blended with Maghribi Islamic perspectiveconventions and iconography while producing aesthetic interaction aswell as obvious tension, serves as a starting point for an investigationof the various currents of artistic exchange and dynastic pretensionsbetween Palermo, Constantinople, Norman Antioch and the Maghrib.Political aspirations in the Levant, Almoravid splendour in Fez andMarrakech, and the ever-present rival, the Byzantine emperor, all cometo play a part in the making of the famous 'Camera di Ruggero'.
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