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	Chapel
		As access to the chapels radiating from the main apse was inconvenient, later builders devised the ambulatory, or passage behind the apse proper and connecting all the apsidal chapels with the "procession path".
		These chapels were not formerly allowed to contain a font or have a cemetery adjoining them, but in later times both these privileges were often conceded, and many such chapels have since become independent of the mother-church.
		Regarded in this sense, the papal chapel originated on the removal of the papal court from Rome in 1305, when the traditional feasts and ceremonies celebrated formerly in the different basilicas of Rome were transferred to the Palatine chapel of Avignon.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/c/chapel.html (5330 words)

	Palatine - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Palatine, village, Cook County, northeastern Illinois, a suburb of Chicago; incorporated 1866.
		Palatine Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome, located between the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus; according to tradition the site of the earliest...
		The facial bones include the two nasal bones, which constitute the upper portion of the bridge of the nose; the two lacrimal bones, which are located...
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	mus3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Ste Chapelle enclosed into the structure of the Palais de la Cité stood both as a religious and a political symbol reflecting the double function of the king, both a temporal and a spiritual leader.
		Not only a palatine chapel (higher chapel for the king and a lower chapel for the public) but first of all a reliquary chapel of the most daring gothic architecture offering an airy cage of light to the holy relics.
		The upper chapel, which is reached from a staircase in the lower chapel, is Gothic architecture at its most daring and successful : an airy cage of light whose slender columns seem to extend towards the vault.
	www.paris-tourisme.com /museums/chapelle/3.html (455 words)

	About Michelangelo \| Abbeville Press
		The vast chamber of the chapel, measuring about 131 by 46 feet (40 by 14 meters) is surmounted by a shallow barrel vault with six tall windows cut into the long sides, forming a series of pendentives between them.
		A contract dated October 27, 1481, between Giovanni de' Dolci (the supervisor of the Vatican palaces and probably the architect of the Chapel itself) and the four artists stipulated that the frescoing of the remaining ten vertical sections with their stories, fictive tapestries, and portraits of pontiffs, should be completed by March 15, 1482.
		The particular nature of the terrain on which the chapel was built may have been the main cause of the structural faults that soon began to threaten the building.
	www.abbeville.com /Products/Excerpt/0789201429Excerpt.htm (1849 words)

	Città di Palermo - Musei - The Palatine Chapel and its treasure
		The Palatine Chapel was founded in 1132 by Ruggero II and it was consecrated to Saint Peter.
		The Chapel is housed on the first floor of the Norman Palace, an impressive and composite building of Arabic origin (XI century), enlarged by the Normans during the XII century and restructured many times till the XVIII century.
		Annexed to the Chapel there is the treasure, in permanent exhibition in the Crypt.
	www.comune.palermo.it /musei/palatina/index_en.html (491 words)

	Palatine chapel
		A palatine chapel is any chapel that serves a palace.
		A particularly notable example, sometimes referred simply as "the Palatine Chapel", is the chapel of Charlemagne's winter palace at Aachen, now part of Aachen Cathedral.
		It is the city's major landmark, and is the reason the French call the city Aix-la-Chapelle.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/p/pa/palatine_chapel.html (97 words)

	Palermo, Palatine chapel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		he royal chapel is the architectural jewel of the Norman kings’ palace in Palermo.
		One of the fullest and finest expressions of the Siculo-Norman cultural and artistic heritage, it reflects shared aesthetic, symbolic and religious canons of great refinement and an ecumenical outlook much to be desired at a time that was dramatically similar to our own.
		The chapel is in the form of a basilica, divided into three by recycled classical columns.
	www.mondes-normands.caen.fr /angleterre/Patrimoine_architectural/Italie/sicile/1130_1154/17/index.htm (294 words)

	Best of Sicily - Quattro Canti District
		Resplendent with traditional Orthodox iconography and a painted Arabic ceiling, the Palatine Chapel seems to be a Monreale Cathedral in miniature, though it antedates that church by decades.
		Yet, its presence in the older Palatine Chapel suggests that the symbol was used in Sicily long before it was employed by the Norman Kings of England.
		The chapel that is located near the main entrance of the church is famous for its royal tombs.
	www.bestofsicily.com /4canti.htm (2717 words)

	palatine
		of or pertaining to a count palatine, earl palatine, or county palatine.
		a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
		) a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
	www.infoplease.com /dictionary/palatine (74 words)

	Norman-Arab-Byzantine Sicily - Best of Sicily Magazine
		Palatine Chapel and, of course, breathtaking Monreale, give these churches an Eastern Orthodox flavour --though, strictly speaking, they stand among the first "Latin" or Roman Catholic churches of Sicily.
		The carved and painted wooden coffers (muqarnas) of the ceiling in Palermo's Zisa palace and Palatine Chapel are an Arab element.
		The floor designs of Monreale Abbey and the Palatine Chapel, in stone inlay, are an essentially Arab feature which (technically but not aesthetically) Islamic architects may have initially borrowed from Byzantium's churches for use in their earliest mosques.
	www.bestofsicily.com /mag/art164.htm (1087 words)

	La Cappella Farnese / Legate or Farnese Chapel (formerly "Palatine")
		This ceremonial chapel was built by the architect Aristotele Fioravanti in the mid-15th century, during the upgrading work ordered on the palace by Cardinal Bessarione.
		Between 1551 and 1565, upon Cardinal Legate Girolamo Sauli's will, it was enlarged by Galeazzo Alessi, also responsible for the outer architectural façade - originally in sandstone - and covered by a scagliola layering in the mid-19th century during the restoration of the Farnese hall.
		Today's layout is the result of the town's events throughout the centuries: the 17th-century restoration ordered by Cardinal Girolamo Farnese; the unsuitable use as archive and storage in Napoleon's period and in the 19th century, until the last restoration in 1992.
	www.comune.bologna.it /sale-accursio/english/cappella-farnese-eng.htm (209 words)

	Aachen Cathedral - Aachen, Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Palatine Chapel has been described as a "masterpiece of Carolingian architecture" and it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.
		Also in the 15th century, several smaller chapels and a vestibule were added to the Palatine Chapel to manage the increasing crowds of pilgrims, and the resulting enlarged building was designated the Aachen Cathedral.
		The Palatine chapel is one of the most important surviving examples of Carolingian architecture.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /germany/aachen-cathedral.htm (974 words)

	The Palatine Chapel - Aachen, Germany - Great Buildings Online
		Indeed, it is generally accepted that the Palatine Chapel was modeled closely after S. Vitale in Ravenna and was perceived as an antique revival."
		"The main entrance to the Palatine Chapel is a large structure adjoining the west side.
		A square mass of stone containing narthex chambers corresponding to the two levels of the chapel rises between twin cylindrical towers and is fronted by a huge entrance niche."
	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/The_Palatine_Chapel.html (192 words)

	Carolingian architecture and art. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		It had an elevation of several stories, the lowest a vaulted vestibule to the church proper, and above, a room reached by spiral staircases, which may have served as a chapel reserved for high dignitaries.
		The outstanding structure of the Carolingian period still in existence is the palatine chapel at Aachen, dedicated by Pope Leo III in the year 805.
		The design of the palatine chapel appears to have been based in part on the 6th-century Church of San Vitale in Ravenna.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ca/CarolingANA.html (573 words)

	Zegrahm Expeditions - Reports From The Field:Mediterranean Under Sail: Voyage II: Venice to Nice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The palaces-and-cathedral group began its morning at the Palatine chapel within the Palazzo dei Normanni, with its magnificent Byzantine-influenced, fine-scale mosaics and Arab-influenced, patterned floor tiling.
		While the Palatine chapel is undoubtedly the finest architectural structure within Palermo, to the southwest of the city, the duomo at Monreale is considered superior still.
		This magnificent 12th-century Norman cathedral was built by William II, whose grandfather was responsible for construction of the Palatine chapel.
	www.zeco.com /travel-reports/dayreports.asp?id=60&itid=661 (685 words)

	Aachen, Germany
		The Palatine chapel dates from the 9th century.
		This Palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, has long been regarded as one of the greatest achievements in Cathedral construction.
		Originally inspired by eastern churches of the Roman Empire, splendid facings were added during the course of the Middle Ages.
	www.porttoulouse.com /html/aachen__germany.html (507 words)

	ARTH 242 Lecture 14
		Palatine Chapel, as represented on Karlsschrein, 792-805, Aachen.
		Palatine Chapel, plamn of chapel and palace, Aachen.
		Palatine Chapel, interior, view with Imperial Throne, 792-895, Aachen.
	www.arthistory.upenn.edu /fall02/242/242lecture14.html (217 words)

	Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo - 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle by Clementoni
		The Sistine Chapel was built between 1475 and 1483, in the time of Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere, the Sistine Chapel has originally served as Palatine Chapel.
		The chapel is rectangular in shape and measures 40.93 meters long by 13.41 meters wide, i.e.
		The first Mass in the Sistine Chapel was celebrated on August 9, 1483.
	www.hobbywonder.com /puzzles/clementoni/sistine_chapel_michelangelo_1000.html (207 words)

	Sistine Chapel, Vatican City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The dimensions of the chapel match exactly those of the Temple of Solomon as laid down in the Old Testament.
		The interior roof of the chapel is a flattened barrel vault, with smaller vaulting over the side windows.
		The chapel is one of the most famous churches in the western world.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=235056 (167 words)

	A Closer Inspection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The mosaics of the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Sicily are featured in art history books.
		The Palatine Chapel is attached to his Royal Palace with a special opening in the upper portion of the sanctuary where he could look down on the Mass.
		Thirty minutes was not enough to take in the splendor of this chapel so I resolved to return on my free day in Palermo.
	webs.wofford.edu /davisgr/closein.htm (1132 words)

	Discoveritalia - Weekend - Palermo: classic
		Palermo the cradle of ancient civilizations, the city of the Arabs, Normans, Angevins and Aragonese, of the Royal Palace and the Palatine Chapel, baroque churches and the original Cathedral.
		Inside the castle, which was also the seat of the Scuola Poetica Siciliana (Sicilian Poetry School), you can visit the Palatine Chapel, one of the marvels of Byzantine art in Palermo.
		Built in 1130, the chapel is renowned for its beautiful mosaics, including the mosaic of Christ Pantocrator, which is a priceless treasure.
	www.discoveritalia.com /cgwe/itinerarioCitta.asp?lingua=en&tipoItinerario=1&IDcitta=4 (2068 words)

	Romanesque Architecture
		Interior of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen, Germany
		A resurgence of architecture in the West began in the 800s which looked back on Roman traditions and was also influenced by Byzantine and Oriental work.
		The Palatine Chapel was part of the emperor's great palace complex.
	www.cofc.edu /~kattwins/Medievalpages/Romanesquearch.htm (82 words)

	Palatine Chapel in Aix-la-Chapelle
		54-55: When the palace chapel at Aix-la-Chapelle was built, it was planned as a double church.
		The palace chapel of Aix-la-Chapelle was the reflection of the great cosmic order of government.
		The pope actually forbade the Byzantine emperors to use that title, and subsequent conciliar decrees laid down that it was reserved for Christ alone....
	employees.oneonta.edu /farberas/arth/arth212/carolingian_pal_chapel.html (956 words)

	Palatine Chapel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Palatine Chapel may refer to any chapel that serves a palace or to one of the following monuments specifically:
		Palatine Chapel of the Aachen Cathedral - the central monument of Carolingian art;
		Cappella Palatina of the Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo - the central monument of Arab-Norman-Byzantine art.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palatine_chapel (111 words)

	Tour Grand Tour of Italy & Sicily
		In the cities of Rome, Florence and Venice, highlight visits are included to St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Michelangelo’s David, St. Mark’s Basilica, and the Doges’ Palace with the Bridge of Sighs.
		Visits to Palermo’s Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale, the spectacular Valley of Temples and the 4th-century Roman Villa of Casale await you.
		Visit the ornate Piazza Bellini, the CATHEDRAL, and the Arab-Norman PALATINE CHAPEL in the Royal Palace.
	www.azeurope.com /GLZL.htm (1204 words)

	Palermo - Monreale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The story of Monreale is deeply rooted in the politics of the time in which it was built.
		Apparently King William II had been given some religious title that elevated him above the archbishop (who controlled the Palatine Chapel).
		After seeing so many cathedrals in one day, the influences of the Palatine Chapel and the cathedral at Cefalu were very obvious, especially the Arabic designs on the lower portions of the walls and the ceiling (shown in the last picture), which closely resembles the ceiling of the cathedral at Cefalu.
	mttlg.net /smr/palmon.html (275 words)

	Where to Go in Palermo \| iExplore.com
		Palermo underwent many successive invasions throughout the centuries (most notably by the Normans and Arabs) and remnants of these are still visible all over the city today, making it a fascinating place to visit for anyone interested in history.
		There are Norman relics aplenty, most notably the Norman Palace and the beautiful Palatine Chapel, but there are many other interesting buildings, including the Cattedrale and a number of churches, the most famous of which are St John of the Hermits and La Martorana.
		There is also a toll-free phone line with English speaking operators for tourist information on the city (tel: 800 234 169).
	www.iexplore.com /cityguides/Italy/Palermo/Where+to+Go (696 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne’s palace at Aachen is a central planned octagon, around 120’ in diameter.
		The porphyry (purple marble) columns of the Aachen chapel were imported from Ravenna.
		The chapel may be based, to an extend upon the central hall of San Vitale (12-7).
	www.public.iastate.edu /~tart/fall2003arth280website/earlymedieval.html (7543 words)

	Tour Highlights of Sicily & Southern Italy
		Included are visits to the St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and Roman Forum in Rome, splendid Reggia of Caserta, the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, the Isle of Capri, Sorrento, and Pompeii.
		Enjoy boat rides across the Bay of Naples and the Straits of Messina, and an overnight ferry crossing from Naples to Palermo, where guided sightseeing features visits to the Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale.
		Tonight board your FERRY for the overnight cruise to Sicily, the great melting pot of the Mediterranean world: Phoenicians, Greeks, romans, Saracens, Normans, French, and Spanish have left their mark and contributed to its rich heritage.
	www.azeurope.com /GLZM.htm (1088 words)

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