LAngelo e il Demonio. Iconografia a Palermo dalletà normanna al Settecento by Ilaria Guccione preface by Padre Carmelo Torcivia The rich repertory of images of this volume makes you travel through the main churches of Palermo in search of the most significant representations of miraculous episodes and allegorical scenes in which the angel and the devil play the role of protagonists or co-stars. This ideal visit starts with the biblical histories represented in the Norman mosaics and continues with the symbolic mysteries of the Baroque decorations and the apocalyptic scenes by Giacomo Serpotta, till leading you to 18th century with its frescos and imposing sculptures. The preface and the essay outline a theological and historical-artistic route which highlights the different representation modalities through the centuries and the iconographical peculiarities of the Palermitan art.
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