Interieur van de Cappella Palatina in het Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo 1860 - 1900

Giuseppe Incorpora captured the Cappella Palatina's interior with his camera, a space where the divine and earthly meet. The arches, adorned with Byzantine mosaics, create a rhythmic visual cadence, drawing the eye towards the apse. These repeating archways remind me of ancient Roman aqueducts, structures that, like faith, carried lifeblood to the masses. The arch, a symbol of transition, appears in triumphal arches and cathedral vaults alike, each time signifying a passage or transformation. Consider the Madonna enthroned in the apse, an icon of maternal power and divine grace. This motif echoes the ancient cult of the Mother Goddess, a symbol that has metamorphosed through millennia, from pagan deities to the Virgin Mary, each iteration resonating with collective hopes for nurture and protection. The Cappella Palatina is a nexus of cultural memory, where symbols evolve yet remain anchored to our deepest emotional needs and spiritual longings, constantly resurfacing, transformed yet familiar.