The Episcopal and Royal Views at Cefalù.

The relationship between patron and choice of subject in the Norman mosaics of Cefalù Cathedral is explored in this paper for the first time. It proposes that two views were designed into the program: an episcopal view with subjects chosen for their ties to the bishop, facing the bishop's throne on the south, and a corresponding royal view, facing the king's throne placed against the north wall, in a manner similar to what was accomplished at the contemporary Cappella Palatina in Palermo. Possible connections between certain figures in the royal view and the legendary founding of the church are also investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]