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Capella Palatina, Palermo

1903
Not on view
Built in the twelfth century, the Capella Palatina was the royal chapel of the Norman kings of Sicily. The chapel, located in Palermo’s Palazzo Reale, has long been a popular tourist destination. A guidebook from Levi’s time celebrated it as "one of the finest works of art of its kind in Italy." As a trained architect, Levi would have been interested in the chapel’s distinctive blending of Romanesque, Saracenic, and Greek influences, particularly in the spectacular Byzantine mosaics that cover the walls and domed ceilings.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Capella Palatina, Palermo
  • Artist: Julian Clarence Levi
  • Date: 1903
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
  • Dimensions: 19 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (50.2 x 33.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Julian Clarence Levi, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.200.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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