After the Mannerist period, the Baroque was a cultural era that arose in Rome in the 17th century and involved literature, art, philosophy and music.
In Baroque art, the idea is to emotionally involve the viewer through dynamic, deliberately excessive and lavish works. The paintings often depict an...
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies was born in Naples in 1751 to Charles I of Bourbon and Maria Amalia of Saxony. He was King of Naples from 1759 to 1799 and again from 1799 to 1806, as well as from 1815 to 1816 under the name Ferdinand IV of Naples. He was King of Sicily from 1759 to 1816 under the na...
Born in Lapo in 1713, he joined the Benedictine order in Naples in 1732, and, years later, in 1736, was ordained a priest. He became archbishop of Palermo in 1762. He was appointed Knight and Grand Chancellor of the Order of Saint Januarius by King Ferdinand. As for the cathedral, Archbishop Filangi...
After the Mannerist period, the Baroque was a cultural era that arose in Rome in the 17th century and involved literature, art, philosophy and music.
In Baroque art, the idea is to emotionally involve the viewer through dynamic, deliberately excessive and lavish works. The paintings often depict an...
The cosmatesque style takes its name from Cosma, son of Jacopo di Lorenzo and one of the members of the Cosmati family. The Cosmati were a family of Roman marble workers who, from the 12th to the 13th century, with their workshops, had numerous commissions for architectural and decorative work in ec...
In the Palermo Cathedral, the dromic roof was above the rafters in the nave. It was an serviceable roof with a central wooden walkway: a plank from which it was possible to walk through the entire nave. This system is still present in the roof of the Cefalù Cathedral.
The 18th century restoration ...
The Cefalù Cathedral was built by Roger II in 1131 as a dynastic mausoleum to house his mortal body. Architecturally, especially in its original design, it takes the form of a real fortress. Built in a strategic position, at the eastern end of the town, and under the fortress that dominates the sur...
The Cefalù Cathedral was built by Roger II in 1131 as a dynastic mausoleum to house his mortal body. Architecturally, especially in its original design, it takes the form of a real fortress. Built in a strategic position, at the eastern end of the town, and under the fortress that dominates the sur...
The chain is a horizontal structural element of the truss that serves to counteract the pushing action of the roof. The chain, also known as a "tie rod", is a simple structural system used since ancient times, both during construction and also for building consolidation....
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
