{"id":588,"date":"2013-04-08T13:13:21","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T17:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon.jpg"},"modified":"2013-04-08T13:13:21","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T17:13:21","slug":"olympus-digital-camera-38","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/?attachment_id=588","title":{"rendered":"Monreale Madonna with Child"},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"description":{"rendered":"<p class=\"attachment\"><a rel='attachment' href='https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-332x249.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Type of Site: Church (including Cathedrals)<br \/>\nDate: ca. 1175-1190 CE<br \/>\nDescription:<br \/>\n     This classic mosaic represents a popular theme within Byzantine medieval artwork.  The Virgin mother is holding a baby Jesus whom is forming the notable peace sign.  This Madonna and child is infamous and attributed to the patron status she represents for the Monreale Church.  Madonna is adorned with a cloak that displays she is indeed the Virgin mother.  The cloak has a gilded outline, to which runs along the entire perimeter and design pattern.  Additionally, there are three crosses that symbolize her character.  The first cross is positioned at the top of her cloak and the other two rest at the top of her shoulders.  Again, this is a characteristic displayed in all Byzantine art during this time.  Moreover, both her and baby Jesus encompass halo&#8217;s signifying their Devine being.  The Latin transcribed underneath is loosely translated to form the meaning of worshipping the Virgin Mother and Jesus, but laboring for the King.<br \/>\nModern Province: (PA) Palermo<br \/>\nModern Town: Greater Palermo<\/p>\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"<p>Madonna with Child<\/p>\n"},"alt_text":"","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","media_details":{"width":500,"height":375,"file":"2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"MonrealePortaitissaIcon-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-150x150.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"MonrealePortaitissaIcon-300x225.jpg","width":300,"height":225,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-300x225.jpg"},"teaser-thumb":{"file":"MonrealePortaitissaIcon-332x249.jpg","width":332,"height":249,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-332x249.jpg"},"gallery-1-thumb":{"file":"MonrealePortaitissaIcon-432x375.jpg","width":432,"height":375,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-432x375.jpg"},"gallery-2-thumb":{"file":"MonrealePortaitissaIcon-268x268.jpg","width":268,"height":268,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-268x268.jpg"},"gallery-3-thumb":{"file":"MonrealePortaitissaIcon-268x164.jpg","width":268,"height":164,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon-268x164.jpg"},"full":{"file":"MonrealePortaitissaIcon.jpg","width":500,"height":375,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":4.8,"credit":"","camera":"C5060WZ","caption":"","created_timestamp":1092718380,"copyright":"","focal_length":"22.9","iso":"228","shutter_speed":"2.5","title":"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"}},"post":118,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/MonrealePortaitissaIcon.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/588"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/attachment"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envisioningnormansicily.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=588"}]}}