Cathedral Interior Cefalu Sicily

This shows the central aisle, altar, and apse of the Cathedral of Cefalù a Roman Catholic basilica in Cefalù, Sicily. The cathedral was erected... more

by Joan Carroll

Title

Cathedral Interior Cefalu Sicily

Artist

Joan Carroll

Medium

Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

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This shows the central aisle, altar, and apse of the Cathedral of Cefalù a Roman Catholic basilica in Cefalù, Sicily. The cathedral was erected between 1131 and 1240 and the shimmering gold mosaics in the apse were begun in 1145. Byzantine mosaic artisans were brought in from Constantinople for the task. The dominant figure is the bust of Christ Pantokrator, portrayed with one hand raised and the other hand carrying one of the gospels. Below that is Mary with her hands raised in supplication flanked by four archangels. In the next level down are figures of apostles and evangelists. In a curious combination, Baroque designs start where the mosaics end. The cathedral is one of nine structures included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale. Inscribed in 2015, the UNESCO sites “are an example of a social-cultural syncretism between Western, Islamic and Byzantine cultures on the island which gave rise to new concepts of space, structure and decoration. They also bear testimony to the fruitful coexistence of people of different origins and religions (Muslim, Byzantine, Latin, Jewish, Lombard and French).” In case you didn’t know (and I didn’t) syncretism means “the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.”

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