ArtsNational Canberra Guest: Kathleen Olive Lecture
NORMAN MAGNIFICENCE IN SICILY
It is often assumed that the art and architecture of Norman southern Italy should be strongly tied to the invaders’ own French or adopted Italian influences. In this lecture, Kathleen investigates the Islamic and Byzantine models for Sicily’s imposing monuments and looks at why the monarchy chose to conflate two such disparate aesthetics in its iconography. How did this reflect or advance the power and wealth of the dynasty? Considering Palermo’s glittering Palatine Chapel, for example, or the imposing cathedral of Cefalù we uncover the values and taste of the Normans in Sicily.
It is often assumed that the art and architecture of Norman southern Italy should be strongly tied to the invaders’ own French or adopted Italian influences. In this lecture, Kathleen investigates the Islamic and Byzantine models for Sicily’s imposing monuments and looks at why the monarchy chose to conflate two such disparate aesthetics in its iconography. How did this reflect or advance the power and wealth of the dynasty? Considering Palermo’s glittering Palatine Chapel, for example, or the imposing cathedral of Cefalù we uncover the values and taste of the Normans in Sicily.
Tuesday 24 June 2025 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM (UTC+10)
Location
National Library of Australia
Parkes ACT 2600
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ArtsNational Canberra Guest: Kathleen Olive Lecture
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