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LECTURE 2 "East and West Embrace in Norman-Arab Sicily"
Splendid Sicily: Art at the Crossroads of the...
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1h 16m
This lecture will look in-depth at the glittering wall mosaics of Cefalu Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, and the Cathedral in Monreale. Thanks to extensive inscriptions, we can read the intentions and ambitions of Sicily’s first Norman kings as they brought together cultural traditions from across the Mediterranean.
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Take a virtual trip around Greek and Roman Sicily, visiting splendid Doric temples, theatres, and villas. Greek stops will include the enormous archeological site of ancient Greek Selinunte as well representative monuments in Segesta and Siracusa. Then it’s on to Roman Sicily, the bread basket o...
