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THE DEPOSIZIONE PAINTING FROM S. CATERINA MONASTERY IN PALERMO, ITALY: A TECHNICAL STUDY ON A ‘TRASPARENTE’ PAINTING

Nanfa GiuliaCostanzo CristinaChillura Martino DeliaMegna BartolomeoSottile SabrinaTumminello Antonella

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Settore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali‘trasparente’ Deposizione S. Caterina monastery XIX century paintings PalermoSettore L-ART/03 - Storia Dell'Arte ContemporaneaSettore CHIM/02 - Chimica Fisica

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The article analyzes the Deposizione painting of Giovanni Patricolo from S. Caterina monastery in Palermo, a painting realized by a particular technique of artistic representation attested in the 19th century: the ‘trasparente’ paintings, a specific kind of ephemeral apparatuses. The focus of this study is to shed light on the practical functions and the chronological path of this work of art, connecting it with the specific executive technique of the manufact. Furthermore, this research was a preliminary study aimed at designing an appropriate intervention for the restoration and conservation of the painting and a proper valorization of this artwork.

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2022-09-01
https://hdl.handle.net/10447/593094