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La statua della Augusta Regina by Giuseppe Valenti in Valletta
2022
The aim of this paper is for it to be a tribute to Queen Victoria through her monument in Valletta (1887-1891) by the sculptor Giuseppe Valenti from Palermo
Bronze Sculptures and Lead Objects Tell Stories About Their Creators: Investigation of Renaissance Sculptures and Ancient Ingots by Means of Neutron …
2016
Renaissance bronze objects from the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) col- lection and lead ingots from ancient roman shipwrecks found near Sicily (Italy) were studied by means of neutron tomography. This was done with the aim to visualize and to measure the inner structures of the objects. In this way information about the manufacturing processes in the 16th century and the conservation status from the inside of the bronze sculptures was gained. Inscriptions found under the corrosion layer of the lead ingots gave hints about the trade routes in the past. Neutron imaging was proven perfect to transmit the relatively thick layers of Pb and Cu alloys while ceramic remains, soldering connections and cor…
Le tympan du portail central de la cathédrale de Nantes
1998
The tympanum of the central portal of Nantes cathedral. Owing to a reassessment of the available sources on the sculptured decor of the façade of Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes, it is possible to bring some precisions about the original state of the building. The tympanum of the central portal of this façade did not present, as is usually acknowledged, an original openwork design which was filled up in the 17th century when the organ loft was erected. The analysis of the still existing remnants, as well as the size and nature of the stones used in this portal leads one to think that its present state dates back to the actual construction. Textual pieces of evidence allow the…
Bertholda Müllera-Oerlinghausena nieznane dzieła o tematyce religijnej
2020
Bogata twórczość artysty Bertholda Müllera-Oerlinghausena (ur. 10.02.1893 r., zm. 22.06.1979 r.) zawiera liczne odniesienia do chrześcijaństwa. Projekty kilkunastu okien witrażowych, realizacje mozaikowe, reliefy, a nade wszystko rzeźby odnoszą się do chrześcijańskiej Tradycji skłaniając do refleksji wielu odbiorców. Na terenie Polski znajdują się jego dzieła: monumentalny krucyfiks w kościele pw. św. Antoniego w Pile oraz osiem witraży w kościele pw. św. Marii Magdaleny w Dobrodzieniu przedstawiające wybrane wydarzenia z życia Jezusa.
La vendita dell'opera d'arte materiale e della performance artistica nel dialogo tra arte e diritto
2017
Il presente lavoro indaga il rapporto tra l'arte e il diritto civile dalla prospettiva del trasferimento di proprietà dell'opera d'arte. Quest'analisi viene condotta dall'Autore con particolare riferimento alle opere della c.d. arte contemporanea: ossia quelle forme artistiche che si diffondono durante il secolo scorso e quello attuale.Tali opere consistono, a differenza di quelle in cui prende corpo la c.d. arte classica, non solo in manufatti, come ad es. la scultura o il disegno, ma anche in opere c.d. immateriali, come ad es. la performance artistica. Questa differenza pone diverse questioni sul fronte normativo. L'Autore si sofferma sulla diversa rilevanza giuridica che assu…
L'Atleta di Segesta. Una statuetta di discobolo dal santuario di Contrada Mango
2019
The review of the unpublished material from the excavations conducted in the 1950-60s, of the Sanctuary of Contrada Mango at Segesta, led to the find of a statuette of an athlete. The piece, which, to our knowledge, is unique in its kind, is rendered in a gray stone of uncertain provenance. The first part of the article presents the context of the statuette, found in close proximity to the north wall of the temenos. The second part describes and gives a detailed analysis of the statuette as regards its style and iconography. The male figure with the head and torso intact suggests, from the rendering of the pectoral and back muscles and right shoulder stance with the conveyed weight distribu…
Segesta, Santuario di Contrada Mango. Materiali e contesti degli scavi Tusa
2023
The volume is the edition of the old excavations carried out in Segesta, at the Sanctuary of Contrada Mango, between the 1950s and the 1960s of the twentieth century. The sanctuary is located on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Barbaro. It has returned a monumental peribolos and the remains of a peripteral temple. The sacred area documents phenomena of cultural interaction between the Elymian center and the Hellenic environment (Selinuntine first of all) in the Archaic and Classical Ages. It is an intense and multiform relationship, now made tangible not only by the monumental sacred architecture but also by the architectural ornamentations, the statuary in Parian marble, the imported cera…
Taxonomic implications of seed morphology and seed coat sculputures in Brassica sect. Brassica
2012
Microclimate and microbial monitoring, a case study: the Oratorio dei Falegnami in Palermo
2016
The following study has been carried out during the restoration work of the polymateric sculpture “Immacolata Concezione” located inside the chapel of the Oratorio dei Falegnami in Palermo. The manufact, a typical example of Trapanese (Sicily) craftsmanship (18th century) made by pieces of fabric, soaked in animal glue, applied to an inner structure, finished with plaster and painted. The main damages were paint losses and flaking all over the surface on textile backing, due to the indoor microclimatic conditions. After the conservative restoration, in order to prevent such damages, the microclimate monitoring was performed in two steps. First, the presence of temporal and spatial gradients…
Sculture in facciata: l’espressione dell’identità siciliana nelle architetture monumentali tra Regime e Repubblica
2020
After an introduction on the issue of the art-architecture relationship during Fascism, the paper analyzes four significant cases in the delicate historical transition from the Regime to the republican age in Sicily, in order to understand the role of artistic decorations in the facade, in relation to the architecture and cultural traditions of the island. The first two belong to the monumental type of the Palace of Justice, while the others are representative buildings: a Hotel and a Bank.