The rediscovered chapel

It was only after recent studies carried out in connection to the restoration work performed in Palermo Cathedral since the 1980s that the Magdalene Chapel was identified in the exact place where it was built, next to the wall of the mother church, as reported in Gualtiero's petition. It is, therefo...
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The lost chapel

In 1130, [approfondimenti id="47999" testo_link="Elvira"], the wife of King [approfondimenti id="47991" testo_link="Roger II"], had a chapel dedicated to St Mary Magdalene built as a mausoleum for the royal family. Its construction came shortly after another chapel was built to the north on the oppo...
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The Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene

The southern front of the Cathedral is the most articulated part of the sacred building. Its imposing bulk can be appreciated from the front floor, which includes the entire volume.The church underwent various modifications over the centuries and this part lent itself well to subsequent extensions, ...
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The senses tell The Kings’ tombs

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The senses tell St. Mary Magdalene

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The senses tell the great Presbytery and the apses

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The senses tell The central body: the aisles

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The senses tell the Portico and the Floor

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Interior decorations

According to the historical record: "In 1185, Archbishop [approfondimenti id="48015" testo_link="Gualtiero"] had images of saints painted on the ceilings, beams and their modillions against a gold background, either in their entirety or up to their navels. Several images of saints have been painted ...
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A remarkable ceiling

The central hall and aisles were covered by wooden roofs with massive oak beams, lacquered and decorated with resplendent shades of silver, white, yellow and black. In the concave and blue border, there were inscriptions in Greek characters, according to [approfondimenti id="48276" testo_link="histo...
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