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Cruise tourists on the mainland. Itineraries and interactions.
2017
This study is based on fieldwork conducted using participant observation – including both direct observation of/participation in the activities of informers by the researcher, several interviews, and the analysis of pictures and various material – accomplished aboard some cruises (in the Mediterranean Sea) and on the mainland (in some of the destinations). It takes into account the case of cruise passengers who decide to self-manage a destination visit. During fieldwork, I could study some particular forms of interaction taking place on two different levels: the forms of interaction established between passengers and destinations – focusing particularly on Palermo, Italy – and the system of…
Venti domande a Pasquale Culotta : un’intervista immaginaria
2010
In Culotta’s teaching, and also in his profession, the ancient city has always represented the architectural text par excellence, one of the most important tools for the education of the architect, from which to continuously draw materials to transform in his own interpretation of the project. This should also be true for the historic center of Palermo, despite the many issues you have presented to us. Do the unresolved aspects of the ancient city prevent us from finding more or less spontaneous seeds of renewal, even in these conditions of great hardship, or does it still represent a source of wealth, difficult to read but legible, for the architectural designer? In the Design Laboratory w…
The Mathematical Table of the Palazzina Cinese in Palermo. Animation and Virtual Reality Techniques for an Edutainment Project
2023
The Palazzina Cinese of Palermo was built on a project by Venanzio Marvuglia in 1799 on behalf of Ferdinand IV of Borbone, when the royal family, fleeing from Naples following the establishment of the Parthenopean Republic, moved to Sicily. The building, known as “Chinese” due to its style, is full of particular architectural and decorative solutions. An element of particular interest is theMathematical Table, designed to avoid any contact between the living room and the kitchen below, isolating it from smells and servants. Thanks to a complex system of winches and pulleys, in fact, the dishes could be served by letting the central portion of the table and small circular areas fall into the…
Cheese as a food souvenir in Sicily
2022
Souvenirs are elements of territorial communication, and they are examples of the marketing strategy of destinations. Souvenirs are objects that allow us to remember moments we have experienced and places we have visited. Drawing on the close relationships between places and souvenirs, this paper analyses cheese as a food souvenir in the island of Sicily. The method is based on a qualitative design which includes visits and interviews with local sellers in the food markets and food shops in Palermo, with the objective to reveal how cheese is protected and promoted as a symbol of Sicilian culture and heritage from a marketing perspective. Results of the paper show that cheeses made in Sicily…
Le cupole in pietra d’età medievale nel Mediterraneo (Sicilia e Maghreb)
2016
In area mediterranea nell’arco temporale compreso tra il IX e il XII secolo, coincidente in Sicilia con la dominazione araba e con la prima età normanna, le cupole in pietra negli edifici religiosi e civili mostrano una certa varietà di soluzioni formali, che il testo indaga dal punto di vista storico e costruttivo. Le cupole con calotte lisce, lobate e plissettate, oppure quelle a nervature intrecciate o a muqarnas, testimoniano dell’alta specializzazione raggiunta nel taglio della pietra e una comune sapienza costruttiva che, benché sfaccettata e ricca di declinazioni locali, si protrae fino alle soglie dell'età moderna. The Romanesque period in Sicily coincided with Norman rule over the …
Evaluation of customer satisfaction with the hospital catering system in the city of Palermo (Italy) [Valutazione della Customer Satisfaction nella “…
2009
Obiettivi: lo scopo dello studio è stato quello di rilevare la ”customer satisfaction” nella ristorazione ospedaliera di pazienti ricoverati in due strutture pubbliche (Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico e Presidio Ospedaliero Asl 6) ed in un Presidio Ospedaliero privato di Palermo, valutandone le differenze anche in relazione alla diversa tipologia di preparazione dei pasti, con “cucina centralizzata”, nel pubblico, ed “in loco”, nel privato. Metodi: l’indagine è stata realizzata con questionario a risposta multipla mediante intervista diretta, somministrato a 207 pazienti, su 227 presenti, che hanno collaborato all’inchiesta. Risultati: Giudizi favorevoli sono stati espressi so…
CANTIERI DECORATIVI A PALERMO DAL TARDO BAROCCO ALLE SOGLIE DEL NEOCLASSICISMO
2008
Il saggio atraverso l'eleborazione di numerosi documenti inediti ricostruisce una fase importante dello sviluppo storico dell'arte tra tardobarocco e neoclassicismo che ha contribuito in modo determinante a configurare il volto attuale del centro storico di Palermo. Sono analizzati singole opere e contesti architettonici insieme alle figure dei maggiori protagonisti.
Il diorama simbolico del Salone degli Specchi di Villa Igiea
2008
Villa Igiea, costruita fra il 1899 e il 1901 nella contrada costiera dell’Acquasanta a nord di Palermo, è un’opera paradigmatica dell’Arte Nuova Italiana; in essa la celebrazione della “misura umana” attraverso l’esaltazione estetizzante del quotidiano assume toni da epifania dell’epopea della rinascita dell’individuo e della sua lotta contro il “mal sottile”. La trasformazione da sanatorio in albergo, avvenuta in corso d’opera, avrebbe in realtà comportato una semplice “correzione del tiro” nelle fasi finali di definizione di alcuni degli arredi (essenzialmente delle suite più esclusive e di qualche salone d’uso collettivo), rimanendo legata alla destinazione originaria l’impronta simbolic…
Varietà dialoganti: le varie musiche di "Curva minore"
2009
THE SAN VITO WOODEN PULPIT FROM MUSEO DIOCESANO OF PALERMO, ITALY: MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR DATING AND RESTORATION
2017
The aim of the present research is to investigate the constitutive materials and the execution techniques of San Vito wooden pulpit from Museo Diocesano of Palermo (Italy) and to provide helpful information to dating it in addition to technical, historical and artistic evaluations. The pulpit, attributed to unknown artist, belongs to the decorative arts and the most relevant feature is its double dating, in addition to the singular painting technique: it has a linear structure typical of XIXth century and three polychrome and gilded panels probably dated to the end of XVIIth century. This paper describes the application of analytical techniques (imaging diagnostics techniques, Scanning Elec…