Craftsmen, stonemasons, artists, marble workers: there were many craftsmen working on the extension of the Qasr and the construction of King Roger’s personal chapel, the Palatine. In the space in front of the palace, a Byzantine mosaic artist chooses the tiles for the mosaic cycle. They examine them and touch them, they have bright colours and a durable texture. But now there’s no time to waste, the Palatine Chapel must be finished within a few months, to then shine for eternity.
