The mosaics of Monreale: A study of their monastic and funerary context

The cathedral of Monreale in Sicily is one of the great monuments of the Middle Ages. Its upper walls and vaults are covered with an extensive and well-preserved program of mosaics, executed by Greek craftsmen in the late twelfth-century Byzantine style. King William II and his mother, Margaret of Navarre, had both political and spiritual objectives in mind when they established this great monastic complex in the early 1170's. The monks imported from the abbey of La Trinita at La Cava dei Tirreni on the Italian mainland to colonize Monreale played an important role in both aims. Most scholars in the twentieth century have focused their attention on the Byzantine and royal character of the mosaics. This study departs from previous analyses by addressing the monastic and western themes in the decoration.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Art History

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Duncan-Flowers, Maggie Janet

Contributors dc:contributor

• Maguire, Henry

• Art History
• History, Medieval

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Duncan-Flowers, Maggie Janet

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9512350
(UMI)AAI9512350

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20372