1840 Lithograph - Monreale (Sicily) - Fountain in the Cloisters of the Cathedral

Description: An original lithograph entitled "Monreale - Fountain in the Cloisters of the Cathedral", from the publication "Saracenic and Norman Remains to Illustrate the Normans in Sicily" - see the full description taken from the deYoung Fine Arts Museum in San Francisco Good condition with extensive spotting to the wide borders which can be readily matted out - see scan. Image size 8.5 x 11.5 inches. Page size 14.5 x 21 inches This is a genuine antique print and not a later reproduction. See two more from this series in Seller's Other ItemsMonreale Cathedral27 languagesArticleTalkReadEditView historyToolsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMonreale CathedralFaçade of the cathedral.ReligionAffiliationCatholicProvinceArchdiocese of MonrealeRiteRomanLocationLocationMonreale, Italy38°04′54.69″N 13°17′31.44″E (Mappa)Geographic coordinates38°04′54.69″N13°17′31.44″ECoordinates: 38°04′54.69″N 13°17′31.44″EArchitectureStyleNorman, Gothic, Renaissance, BaroqueGroundbreaking1172Completed1267Official name: Arab-Norman Palermo and the cathedral churches of Cefalù and MonrealeTypeArchitecturalCriteriaii, ivDesignated2015 (39th session)Reference no.1487State Party ItalyRegionEurope and North AmericaMonreale Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova di Monreale; Duomo di Monreale) is a Catholic church in Monreale, Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. One of the greatest existent examples of Norman architecture, it was begun in 1174 by William II of Sicily. In 1182 the church, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, was, by a bull of Pope Lucius III, elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral as the seat of the diocese of Monreale, which was elevated to the Archdiocese of Monreale in 1183. Since 2015 it has been part of the Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale UNESCO World Heritage site.The church is a national monument of Italy and one of the most important attractions of Sicily. Its size is 102 meters long and 40 meters wide.History[edit]According to a legend, William II of Sicily fell asleep under a carob tree while hunting in the woods near Monreale. The Holy Virgin appeared to him in dream, suggesting him to build a church here. After removing the tree, a treasure was found in its roots, whose golden coins were used to finance the construction.[1] It is more likely that the church was part of a plan of large constructions in competition with the then bishop of Palermo, Walter Ophamil, who had ordered the large Cathedral of Palermo. The construction of Monreale, started in 1172, was approved by Pope Alexander III with a bull on 30 December 1174.[2] Works, including an annexed abbey, were completed only in 1267 and the church consecrated at the presence of Pope Clement IV.[3] In 1178 Pope Lucius III established the archdiocese of Monreale and the abbey church was elevated to the rank of cathedral. The archbishops obtained by the kings of Sicily a wide array of privileges and lands in the whole Italian peninsula.In 1270 Louis IX, King of France, brother of King Charles I of Naples, was buried here.In 1547-1569 a portico was added to the northern side, designed by Giovanni Domenico Gagini and Fazio Gagini, in Renaissance style, covered by a cross vault and featuring eleven round arches supported by Corinthian columns. In 1559 most of the internal pavement was added.Monreale, Fountain in the Cloisters of the Cathedral -plate from the book Saracenic and Norman Remains to Illustrate the Normans in Sicily by Henry Gally Knight (London: John Murray, [1840])1840George Belton MooreNot on viewArtistGeorge Belton Moore (1805-1875)AuthorHenry Gally Knight (British)LithographerW. L. Walton (active 19th century)Lithographic PrinterCharles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850)TitleMonreale , Fountain in the Cloisters of the Cathedral - plate in the book Saracenic and Norman Remains to Illustrate the Normans in Sicily by Henry Gally Knight (London: John Murray, [1840])Date1840Object TypePrintsMediumcolor lithographDimensionsSheet: 560 x 375 mm (22 1/16 x 14 3/4 in.)

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