Royal Images and Sacred Elements in Norman-Swabian and Angevin-Aragonese Kingdom of Sicily

Keywords: Royal iconography, Royal Sacrality, Representation of Power, Kingship, Kingdom of Sicily (1130-1343)

Abstract

This paper analyses the royal images and the sacred elements; or rather, it studies the pictures of the kings of Sicily in Norman-Swabian and Angevin-Aragonese period (1130- 1343) produced inside the court with an official intent, and it examines their meaning regarding the royal sacrality of the king there represented: in other words, the relationship of the sovereign with the sacred element. In this way, it will achieve, regarding this matter, a different position in comparison with the previous interpretations given by historiography.

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Published
2013-09-20
How to Cite
Vagnoni, Mirko. “Royal Images and Sacred Elements in Norman-Swabian and Angevin-Aragonese Kingdom of Sicily”. Eikón / Imago 2, no. 2 (September 20, 2013): 107–122. https://doi.org/10.5209/eiko.73382.
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