Arches divided in two decorated parts: in the upper part two centaurs are challenging each other with bows; in the lower part are leopards and peacocks immersed in the nature. Norman mosaic inside the Room of King Roger, in the Royal Palace (or of the Normans), Palermo
Type:
Immagine fissa; Oggetto fisico
Category:
Photographs
Author:
Subject:
Terrestrial
Birds
Tree
Greco-Roman
Mammals
Arch
Peacock
Hunting
Mythology
Instrument
Hybrid Figure
Centaur
Vertebrates
Vegetation
Leopard
Palm
Brier
Vegetal Element or Composition
Animals
Material and technique:
N Silver salt gelatin; Glass plate
Date of creation:
1890 ca.
Temporal coverage:
Norman style;;Middle Ages;;Europe;;First and Second Millennium A.D.
Previews
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Relations
Is referenced by: see the resource on external website
References: Centaurs fighting and exotic animals, Sala di Re Ruggero (King Roger's Room), Royal Palace, Palermo.
Provider
Archivio storico Alinari / Fotografie Alinari
Identifier: BGA-F-015449-0000
Rights
Rights: Alinari Archives-Brogi Archive, Florence
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