Ceiling painting, Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, Palermo
Embrace of Dido and Aeneas, tempera painting on wood, late 14th century, detail of the painted ceiling of the Sala dei Baroni Steri, from the Regional Art Gallery of the Palazzo Abatellis, in the museum of the Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, a 14th century palace built for Manfredi III Chiaramont, which became a jail during the Spanish Inquisition, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Palermo's Arab and Norman centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13444659
Media ID
45157962
Size
7087px x 4696px
(17.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
