The barrel vault is a semi-circular roof made of brick, stone or stuccoed lintel, usually used as a ceiling for rectangular rooms. The lunettes are formed by other smaller barrel vaults that intersect the main vault at right angles in order to include rooms or windows inside. In the event that two b...

The nave is the main body of the religious building, intended for the assembly of the faithful. In the case of small churches, the nave is defined as a single room; for buildings of greater size and importance, the space is divided into several parts with a central nave or aisle and two or more sid...

The barrel vault, a construction element characteristic of Roman architecture, is one of the simplest, used since ancient times to even cover large spaces. Its shape is derived from the arch and the curvature, which can be rounded, lowered or raised. The longitudinal intersection of two barrel vaul...

In churches, the transept is a transverse body, inscribed within the perimeter of the building or projecting outwards, which is inserted between the presbytery area and the naves. It derives from the Latin words trans , meaning beyond, and saeptum , meaning enclosure. The transept intersects the lon...

In churches, the transept is a transverse body, inscribed within the perimeter of the building or projecting outwards, which is inserted between the presbytery area and the naves. It derives from the Latin words trans , meaning beyond, and saeptum , meaning enclosure. The transept intersects the lon...

The full-centre arch, also known as a round arch, is undoubtedly the most commonly used model, made famous by the Romans in amphitheatres and triumphal arches. The Italian term “tutto sesto”, used to describe these arches, comes from the Latin sextus , meaning compass, and it is characterised by...

The pointed arch, or ogival arch, consists of two circular arches intersecting at the apex. It was used in Islamic and Byzantine architecture and was revived in Sicily (in Cefalù, Palermo and Monreale) during the Norman-Swabian period. It also appeared in Cluny in 1088, with the construction of the...

The nave is the main body of the religious building, intended for the assembly of the faithful. In the case of small churches, the nave is defined as a single room; for buildings of greater size and importance, the space is divided into several parts with a central nave or aisle and two or more sid...

Carlo Chenchi, born in 1740, is considered one of the highest representatives of neoclassical architecture in Sicily, together with Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia. Appointed first architect of the Antiquities of Sicily and Engineer of the Royal Court, he designed the Royal Hunting Lodge in the Ficuzza ...

Carlo Chenchi, born in 1740, is considered one of the highest representatives of neoclassical architecture in Sicily, together with Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia. Appointed first architect of the Antiquities of Sicily and Engineer of the Royal Court, he designed the Royal Hunting Lodge in the Ficuzza ...