Search results for " S. Caterina monastery"

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

2022

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.

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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Study and restoration of a wooden Crucifix in the Monastery of S. Caterina D’Alessandria in Palermo, Italy

2022

This article presents the analyses and work on the iconographic subject related to a wooden crucifix of an unknown author from the S. Caterina monastery, from the first half of the 17th century. This study focuses on the stylistic comparison between this artefact and others crucifixes of the same historical period. Alongside, an in-depth description of its conservative history and restoration work on the artefact is reported

crucifix restoration S. Caterina monastery wooden made 17th centurySettore L-ART/02 - Storia Dell'Arte Moderna
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