Shapes and colours of the wooden ceiling

The ceiling, made of painted wood, consists of two rows of central coffers, with concave lobes, flanked by small square or star-shaped coffers; the system is made of alveoli and [approfondimenti id="48768" testo_link="muqarnas"], typical of Islamic architecture.We note, in particular, that the [appr...
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the roof of Paradise: one of the most representative works of medieval art

The ceiling of the Palatine Chapel, an emblem of the union of craftsmen from different cultures and ethnic groups, is one of the most important artefacts of medieval art, due to the originality of the decorations and the construction technique used. The compositional matrix of the ceiling, which cov...
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The senses tell the ceiling

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