ICONE Exhibition in Monreale Bridges Byzantine Tradition and Contemporary Art

Right now, you can check out the 'ICONE. Tradizione/Contemporaneità' exhibition at the Museo Diocesano di Monreale, which runs until September 4, 2019. This exhibit looks at how the Greek-Byzantine icon tradition has influenced Sicily's artistic scene, especially focusing on post-Byzantine icons from the northwestern part of the island and sacred pieces made by Venetian-Cretan artists for Greek-rite Catholics since the 15th century. It also explores the cultural ties between Greece and Sicily, particularly through 17th-century local icon artists. Plus, it features works from six contemporary artists from Sicily and six from Greece, including Giuseppe Bombaci and Manolis Anastasakos, who tackle themes of spirituality and iconography.