Hall of King Roger
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The Hall of King Roger is a richly decorated royal chamber in Palermo renowned for its stunning Norman-Arab-Byzantine mosaics and architectural splendor.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic interior space
ⓘ
royal chamber ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Arab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine ⓘ Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman-Arab-Byzantine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Roger II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| era | Norman period in Sicily ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial space
ⓘ
representation of royal power ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
ceiling mosaics
ⓘ
mosaics ⓘ wall mosaics ⓘ |
| hasDecorationMotif |
animal figures
ⓘ
floral motifs ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ |
| hasDecorationStyle | Byzantine mosaics ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
marble revetment
ⓘ
muqarnas-like decorative elements ⓘ ornate capitals ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Norman-Arab-Byzantine culture in Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass tesserae
ⓘ
marble ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Roger II of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norman Palace, Palermo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palazzo dei Normanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Norman-Arab-Byzantine art
ⓘ
major tourist attraction in Palermo ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal audience hall ⓘ |
| usedBy | Norman kings of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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