The new Norman rulers of Sicily have…

1144 CE to 1155 CE

The new Norman rulers of Sicily have started to build various constructions in what is called the Arab-Norman style, incorporating the best practices of Arab and Byzantine architecture into their own art.

The architecturally important church of Saint-John of the Hermits, was built in Palermo by Roger II around 1143–1148 in such a style.

Its brilliant red domes show clearly the persistence of Arab influences in Sicily at the time of its reconstruction.

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Palermo > Panormus Sicilia Italy View →

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Roger II of Sicily View →

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Arab people View → Italo-Normans View → Sicily, Kingdom of View →

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Western Architecture: 1108 to 1252 View → Renaissance of the Twelfth Century View →

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