Cappella Palatina, ca. 1900

ArtistHeinrich Hermanns, Düsseldorf 1862–1942 Düsseldorf

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions without frame105,2 × 79,4 × 2,5 cm

Dimensions with frame133 × 106,5 × 7,5 cm

Status

on display, room 010.2

About the workIn an exhibition review of 1902, this painting was described as having a "...mysterious semi-darkness, in which the matt glow of the mosaics, the lamps and lights shimmer out like coloured gemstones".The interior is part of the Capella Palatina of the Palazzo Reale in Palermo, Sicily. Built in the 12th century, it combines Norman, Arabic and Byzantine styles. The Düsseldorf landscape and architectural painter Heinrich Hermanns put a particular emphasis on capturing the atmosphere created primarily by the light entering the dome.

AccessionBequest Dr. Franz Schoenfeld 1911

Provenance[...]; 1911 erworben durch Schenkung von Dr. Franz Schoenfeld, Düsseldorf

Inventory numberM 5107

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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