Cathedral of Palermo

The Cathedral of Palermo

There is so much to receive in Cathedral of Palermo. But it's not for everyone. And perhaps because of that, I've always liked it.

For those who are satisfied with the first glance, the complex resembles a juxtaposition of various elements, which reading is not so evident. For example, it is easy to identify the nave and transept. But what are the cubic elements in the east for?

With a little more preparation, we learn that the monument reflects an uninterrupted assemblage from the 12th century, when around 1170 Bishop Gualtiero transformed the Islamic place of cult into a Christian cathedral, to the 18th century with the radical intervention of Ferdinando Fuga and the stretch represented by the dome, a dissonant agreement in the architectural embrace of the forms, which remained harmonious from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Since the intervention of the Fugue, also aimed at preventing the risk of earthquake, entering the cathedral of Palermo leaves the dismay to those who have been seduced by the clear oriental influences of the external architecture. The interior opens another book than the cover suggests.

And as outside, only those who can take the time to look to see will be granted the joy of certain revelations.

There is so much to receive in Cathedral of Palermo. But it's not for everyone. And perhaps because of that, I've always liked it.

For those who are satisfied with the first glance, the complex resembles a juxtaposition of various elements, which reading is not so evident. For example, it is easy to identify the nave and transept. But what are the cubic elements in the east for?

With a little more preparation, we learn that the monument reflects an uninterrupted assemblage from the 12th century, when around 1170 Bishop Gualtiero transformed the Islamic place of cult into a Christian cathedral, to the 18th century with the radical intervention of Ferdinando Fuga and the stretch represented by the dome, a dissonant agreement in the architectural embrace of the forms, which remained harmonious from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Since the intervention of the Fugue, also aimed at preventing the risk of earthquake, entering the cathedral of Palermo leaves the dismay to those who have been seduced by the clear oriental influences of the external architecture. The interior opens another book than the cover suggests.

And as outside, only those who can take the time to look to see will be granted the joy of certain revelations.

There is so much to receive in Cathedral of Palermo. But it's not for everyone. And perhaps because of that, I've always liked it.

For those who are satisfied with the first glance, the complex resembles a juxtaposition of various elements, which reading is not so evident. For example, it is easy to identify the nave and transept. But what are the cubic elements in the east for?

With a little more preparation, we learn that the monument reflects an uninterrupted assemblage from the 12th century, when around 1170 Bishop Gualtiero transformed the Islamic place of cult into a Christian cathedral, to the 18th century with the radical intervention of Ferdinando Fuga and the stretch represented by the dome, a dissonant agreement in the architectural embrace of the forms, which remained harmonious from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Since the intervention of the Fugue, also aimed at preventing the risk of earthquake, entering the cathedral of Palermo leaves the dismay to those who have been seduced by the clear oriental influences of the external architecture. The interior opens another book than the cover suggests.