Sunday, March 13, 2011

Benedictine Cloister at Monreale, 2011

The cloisters were not particularly attractive, except for the hundred or so sculptured column capitals ranged around. They were another delight, in a completely different medium, especially knowing so little such work has survived elsewhere.
The cloisters














Typical














In the corners, the columns also were carved


















Possibly not a Biblical subject; nearly like some of the
secular Norman carving we saw near Hereford (well, of course)















Dragon














Adoration














Slaughter














Caption needed...















More weirdness














Jousting














In days of old, when knights were bold...

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