Framing the Calendar of the Sacramentary of Messina (BNE, Ms. 52): Patronage and Byzantine Topics in Late 12th-Century Sicilian Art

For the Norman kings of Sicily and the ecclesiastical authorities who ruled their dioceses, Byzantine art served as both a symbol of luxury and a model of prestige. Similarly to the mosaics of Palermo, Monreale, and Cefalú, as well as textiles and goldsmithing, the manuscripts preserved in the Natio...

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Main Author: Carles Sánchez Márquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/14/2/32
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