“Rhetoric, Ambition and the Function of the Capella Palatina in Palermo”
A Lecture by Professor Beat Brenk, University of Rome
Join world-reknowned scholar Dr. Beat Brenk as he considers the meaning and use of spiritual architectural space in Sicily’s twelfth century Capella Palatina, looking at the development of this sacred building and its dialogue with the temporal and political concerns of the day. The Capella reflects a melange of influence based on participation not only of its Norman benefactors, but its Byzantine, Islamic, Sicilian and Italian artists and builders. To what extent, asks Dr. Brenk, is that space and its sacred art a result of that cultural mix, and to what extent are they an expression of external political and cultural ambitions? Reception to follow.
Location: Boston University Hillel House, 4th Floor
Time/Date: October 20, 2010, 6:00pm
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