A new aspect of the porphyry tombs of Roger II, first king of Sicily, in Cefalù

Author

Varga, Livia

Document type

Article (acte de congrès)

Language

English

Conference title

Proceedings of the XV Battle Conference and of the XI Colloquio medievale of the Officina di studi medievali, 1992

Author (monograph)

Chibnall, Marjorie (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

Proceedings of the XV Battle Conference and of the XI Colloquio medievale of the Officina di studi medievali, 1992. 1993, 307-315, 1 plan

Publisher

Boydell, Woodbridge (gbr)

Publication country

United Kingdom

Abstract (en)

Considers the original location of the two sarcophagi in context of the architectural history of the cathedral of Cefalù in the 12th c., and submits that their role, other than that they were made to contain the earthly remains of the king, and probably his second wife, was as reliquary-sarcophagi, since bodies of kings were considered to be both divine and human at the same time (sarcophagi now in Palermo Cathedral).

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Italy
• Roger II, king of Sicily, 1095-1154
• Sepulchral monuments
• Italy
• 1100-1200
• cathedral||Cefalù (ITA)
• Sarcophagi
• Reliquaries
• Tomb of Roger II
• Churches
• Symbolism

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Italie
• Roger II, roi de Sicile, 1095-1154
• Monument funéraire
• Italie
• 1100-1200
• cathédrale||Cefalù (ITA)
• Sarcophage
• Reliquaire
• Tombeau de Roger II
• Eglise [édifice]
• Symbolisme

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19940401-00341798

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