We’ll always have Sicily II, the Cathedral of Monreale — “the art of our ancestors safe from the plaster, whitewash, eye-gouging — and drapes — of the hysterics and puritans of monotheism…”

22 Sep

The Cathedral of Monreale (See also: We’ll always have Sicily I: the church of the Martorana in Palermo and We’ll always have Sicily III: the Cathedral of Cefalù)

And, of course, as per millenial-cum-major-victim, Ayesha Siddiqui

“…unless you’ve had 90% of your cultural and artistic heritage — the product of what was one of the main poles of human civilization for two millenia — destroyed and lost, with the remnants still being vigorously vandalized today, in 2020 AD, “I don’t think I can really be that close to you.”

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  1. We’ll always have Sicily III: the Cathedral of Cefalù — “the art of our ancestors safe from the plaster, whitewash, eye-gouging — and drapes — of the hysterics and puritans of monotheism…” | Jadde-ye-Kabir - October 17, 2020

    […] The Cathedral of Cefalù (See also: “We’ll always have Sicily I: the church of the Martorana in Palermo“ and “We’ll always have Sicily II, the Cathedral of Monreale“) […]

  2. We’ll always have Sicily I: the church of the Martorana in Palermo — the art of our ancestors safe from the plaster, whitewash, eye-gouging — and drapes — of the hysterics and puritans of monotheism… | Jadde-ye-Kabir - October 17, 2020

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    […] The Cathedral of Cefalù (See also: “We’ll always have Sicily I: the church of the Martorana in Palermo“ and “We’ll always have Sicily II: the Cathedral of Monreale“) […]

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