Cappella Palatina
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The Palatine Chapel /ˈpælətaɪn ˈtʃæpəl/ is the royal chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo, Sicily. This building is a mixture of Byzantine, Norman, and Fatimid architectural styles, showing the tric
Fatimid arches and Byzantine mosaics complement each other within the Palatine Chapel.
Mosaic in the Palatine Chapel
Muqarnas in the Cappella Palatina
Muqarnas in the Cappella Palatina
Muqarnas
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Muqarnas, also known in Iberian architecture as Mocárabe, is a form of three-dimensional decoration in Islamic architecture in which rows or tiers of niche-like elements are projected over others belo
Cappella Palatina
…as is usual in Byzantine architecture, with six pointed arches (three on each side of the central nave) resting on recycled classical columns. The muqarnas ceiling of the nave and the chapel's rectilinear form show the Fatimid influence in the building's construction. The Palatine Chapel forms part of the…
Muqarnas as seen from below in the iwan entrance to the Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran (17th century)
Muqarnas dome in the Sala de Dos Hermanas at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain (14th century)
Close-up of muqarnas vaulting in the Alhambra (14th century) in Granada, Spain, showing horizontal courses of cells projecting over those below
Muqarnas vaulting covered with tilework, seen from below, in the iwan entrance of the Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom, Iran