The chapel of san Castrense: an important renaissance work

From the right-hand side aisle of the cathedral, passing through a portal which may date back to William II's era, located symmetrically on the opposite side of the side entrance, we enter the chapel of [approfondimenti id="49588" testo_link="San Castrense"], located in the north wing of the cloiste...
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A chapel by an unknown designer based on repeated symmetries

The name of the person who shaped the project is still unknown, but the work of the Florentine master [approfondimenti id="38145" testo_link="Pietro Bacchiotta"] and the Palermitan sculptor [approfondimenti id="49595" testo_link="Marco Antonio d'Aprile"] is certain. They embellished this oblong and...
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The columns of the nave: the meticulous study of the overall order

Stopping at the centre of the [approfondimenti id="49683" testo_link="main nave"] invites us on a kaleidoscopic journey through time, starting from the eight arches that follow one another on each side of the longitudinal body. They are supported by eighteen columns, which are equal in height with ...
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The balance between architecture and light

The interior of the cathedral features an ever-increasing decorative rhythm on the surface of the walls and pillars, starting from the main entrance to the altar. In the space between the [approfondimenti id="49683" testo_link="naves"], the wall area underneath the mosaics is covered in white marbl...
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From the main gate to the aisles: an invitation to a journey of faith

Entering the sacred building from the main west-facing portal, which [approfondimenti id="48004" testo_link="William II of Hauteville"] dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an invitation to participate in the most impenetrable expression of the infinite, through a pathway steeped...
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The senses tell the internal areas

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