The Royal Palace Collection

The Royal Palace in Madrid
2622915 The Royal Palace in Madrid; (add.info.: The Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Royal Palace, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Archimedes, 1893 (bronze)
3743608 Archimedes, 1893 (bronze) by Civiletti, Benedetto (1846-90); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: The Royal Apartment, corridor which leads to the Viceroy Room Palermo)

Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail with archers, deer, dogs and palm and banana trees (mosaic)
3821972 Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail with archers, deer, dogs and palm and banana trees (mosaic) by Greek Byzantine School, (13th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily

A Peacock, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743699 A Peacock, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo, Palazzo Reale o Palazzo dei Normanni)

Doves and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743694 Doves and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo, Palazzo Reale o Palazzo dei Normanni)

Peacocks and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743693 Peacocks and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

The Twelve Labours of Heracles, 1812
3743663 The Twelve Labours of Heracles, 1812 by Velasco, Giuseppe (1750-1826); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: The Hercules Hall (Parliament of the Sicily Regional Assembly)

Bacchus and Cupid, c. 1830 (fresco)
3743620 Bacchus and Cupid, c.1830 (fresco) by Patania, Giuseppe (1780-1852); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: In the Pompeiana Room, The Royal Apartment)

Detail with fish, c. 1830 (fresco)
3743619 Detail with fish, c.1830 (fresco) by Patania, Giuseppe (1780-1852); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: In the Pompeiana Room, The Royal Apartment)

Dancing Nymph, c. 1830 (fresco)
3743616 Dancing Nymph, c.1830 (fresco) by Patania, Giuseppe (1780-1852); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: In the Pompeiana Room, The Royal Apartment)

The Temple of Jupiter in Syracuse
3743602 The Temple of Jupiter in Syracuse by Maria-Bergler, Ettore de (1851-1938); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: The Royal Apartment, the Landscape Room Palermo)

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail
3821909 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail by Fatimid School, (12th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Birds, and Cupid and Psyche, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743700 Birds, and Cupid and Psyche, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Swans and other birds, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743688 Swans and other birds, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Dancing Nymph, detail of 3743616, c. 1830 (fresco)
3743617 Dancing Nymph, detail of 3743616, c.1830 (fresco) by Patania, Giuseppe (1780-1852); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: In the Pompeiana Room, The Royal Apartment)

Christ and the Cross
3743605 Christ and the Cross by Flemish School, (16th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: The Royal Apartment, the Landscape Room Palermo)

Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail with storks (mosaic)
3821971 Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail with storks (mosaic) by Greek Byzantine School, (13th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail with leopards and palm and banana trees (mosaic)
3821963 Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail with leopards and palm and banana trees (mosaic) by Greek Byzantine School, (13th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), mosaic below an archof a llancet window: "A couple of birds", XII century
3821935 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), mosaic below an archof a llancet window: " A couple of birds", XII century by Sicilian School, (12th Century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), Southern apse or St Pauls "absidiola", mosaics: "Nativity"
3821922 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), Southern apse or St Pauls " absidiola", mosaics: " Nativity", XII century by Sicilian School, (12th Century); Palazzo dei Normanni

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail
3821919 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail by Fatimid School, (12th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), cycle of mosaics on the Old Testament, cycle of the Creation
3821906 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), cycle of mosaics on the Old Testament, cycle of the Creation: " The Creation of Animals", XII century by Sicilian School

Swan, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743698 Swan, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo, Palazzo Reale o Palazzo dei Normanni)

Birds and putti, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743692 Birds and putti, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo, Palazzo Reale o Palazzo dei Normanni)

Birds, putti and a royal emblem representing an eagle, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743690 Birds, putti and a royal emblem representing an eagle, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Swans and other birds, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743689 Swans and other birds, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Vault of the Birds Room (fresco)
3743687 Vault of the Birds Room (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo, Palazzo Reale o Palazzo dei Normanni)

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), cycle of mosaics on the Old Testament, cycle of the Creation
3821973 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), cycle of mosaics on the Old Testament, cycle of the Creation: " God introduce Adam into Eden", XII century by Sicilian School

Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail with centaurs and palm and banana trees (mosaic)
3821964 Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail with centaurs and palm and banana trees (mosaic) by Greek Byzantine School, (13th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), Southern apse or St Pauls "absidiola"
3821926 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), Southern apse or St Pauls " absidiola", mosaics: " Christ Pantocrator" and " Nativity", XII century by Sicilian School

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), cycle of mosaics on the Old Testament, cycle of the Creation
3821917 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), cycle of mosaics on the Old Testament, cycle of the Creation: " Fiat Lux God creates the Light and divides the Waters "

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail
3821908 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail by Fatimid School, (12th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail
3821907 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail by Fatimid School, (12th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Rooster and plants, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743697 Rooster and plants, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Palermo, Palazzo Reale o Palazzo dei Normanni, Appartamento Reale, Sala degli Uccelli)

Parrots, a cage and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743696 Parrots, a cage and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Birds and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743695 Birds and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo, Palazzo Reale o Palazzo dei Normanni)

Dancing Nymph, detail of 3743616, c. 1830 (fresco)
3743618 Dancing Nymph, detail of 3743616, c.1830 (fresco) by Patania, Giuseppe (1780-1852); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: In the Pompeiana Room, The Royal Apartment)

Frederik II receiving a book by Aristotle from Michael Scot
3743607 Frederik II receiving a book by Aristotle from Michael Scot by Conti, Giacomo (1818-89); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: The Royal Apartment)

Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail of a lunette with peacocks
3821970 Pisana Tower, the King Roger Room, detail of a lunette with peacocks by Greek Byzantine School, (13th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), the Crypt (Lower Church): "Protesis Vergine Theotokos"(fresco)
3821940 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), the Crypt (Lower Church): " Protesis Vergine Theotokos" (fresco) by Byzantine; Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), cycle of mosaics on the Old Testament, pendentive of the nave
3821920 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), cycle of mosaics on the Old Testament, pendentive of the nave: " Noah Landing the Animals from the Ark, XII century by Sicilian School

The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail
3821905 The Palatine Chapel (Basilica), central nave: wooden ceiling, detail by Fatimid School, (12th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo)

Detail with an eagle and a couple of mallards in the pond, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743691 Detail with an eagle and a couple of mallards in the pond, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily

The Twelve Labours of Heracles, 1812
3743665 The Twelve Labours of Heracles, 1812 by Velasco, Giuseppe (1750-1826); (add.info.: The Hercules Hall (Parliament of the Sicily Regional Assembly, the Royal Apartment Palermo)

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Welcome to The Royal Palace in Stockholm, located in Stockholm County, Sweden. This magnificent palace is a true testament to the grandeur and beauty of European architecture. One of the most striking features of this palace is The Palatine Chapel (Basilica) with its breathtaking cycle of mosaics depicting scenes from the Old Testament. Among these stunning mosaics is the depiction of "Cain killing Abel, " dating back to the 12th century. These ancient artworks transport visitors back in time, allowing them to witness biblical stories come alive. As you explore further, you will encounter Archimedes, a bronze sculpture crafted in 1893. This masterpiece pays homage to one of history's greatest mathematicians and scientists. The Pisana Tower within the King Roger Room showcases intricate details featuring archers, deer, dogs, palm trees, and even banana trees depicted through mosaic artistry. It truly captures nature's beauty intertwined with artistic brilliance. Within frescoes adorning the walls are various captivating motifs such as a peacock displaying its vibrant plumage or doves fluttering amidst blooming flowers. These delicate details add an enchanting touch to every corner they grace. Another notable artwork on display here is "The Twelve Labours of Heracles" painted in 1812. This piece brings Greek mythology alive through vivid colors and dynamic storytelling. Moving along, Bacchus and Cupid greet visitors with their lively presence captured in a fresco dating back to around 1830. Nearby lies another detail showcasing fish swimming gracefully beneath shimmering waters—a sight that mesmerizes all who behold it. Lastly, we have the Dancing Nymph fresco from around 1830 which exudes elegance and grace as if frozen mid-dance for eternity—an exquisite portrayal of movement immortalized on these walls. The Royal Palace stands as an awe-inspiring testament to human creativity throughout centuries past.