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 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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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.
