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Burgerbibliothek (Bern)

Location, Monument Type Description Image
Messina, City View Book Illustration Constance arriving to Messina as Tancred's prisoner. Top part shows her ship crossing the strait and the lower part shows the queen disembarking in the port of Messina.
Naples, Castel dell'Ovo Book Illustration Top: Sibilla in the Palermo royal palace with Matteo D'Aiello Bottom: Constance imprisoned in the Castel dell'Ovo in Naples
Naples, City View Book Illustration Battle scene with a fortified city in the upper left.
Palermo, Archiepiscopal Palace Book Illustration Matteo D'Aiello on his way (top) and then in conversation with the archbishop of Palermo (bottom).
Palermo, Castellamare (Castle) Book Illustration Scenes of people in mourning with a schematic representation of the castle in the lower right and the palatine chapel dominating the upper right corner.
Palermo, Royal Palace Book Illustration Sickness and death of William II. Figures in different spaces of the palace.
Palermo, Royal Palace Book Illustration Top: Interior of the chancery with figures. Bottom: King Tancred at the top of a royal throne.
Piedimonte San Germano, Castle Book Illustration Knights fighting below the castle.
Salerno, Castle Drawing Castle towers on top of the hill. Empress Constance in a palace. The Norman cathedral is center left with its bell tower on the south flank.