Search results for "XIX century"
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Amuleti scursuna in corallo
2021
Some amulets in the shape of sea animals/monsters, called scursuna, have received little attention in scientific studies of the coral red works of the Trapani craftsmen of the late 18th and 19th centuries. These are not only fascinating artefacts because of the curiosity that coral and the symbolic universe to which it refers still arouse today, but they also hold an intrinsic interest on two levels: the first, easily intuitable, linked to popular customs and beliefs, and the second as an artistic manifestation to be related to the historicist eclecticism that also affected Sicilian decorative arts during the 19th century.
Il loggione
2018
This is the Italian version of Ritsos poetry book "Iperoon", accompanied by introductions and notes
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.
Gioielli siciliani nelle testimonianze dei viaggiatori inglesi in Sicilia tra XVIII e XIX secolo
2020
The attention that is dedicated to the Decorative Arts in the travelers' diaries is much inferior in comparison to that one turned to the archaeology, to the painting or to the sculpture. As far as jewelry is concerned, in particular, the growing admiration for the craftsman's mastery was flanked by the traditional consideration of its splendor as a status symbol and the ancestral conception of precious stones as bearers of particular magical or apotropaic powers. It is, however, natural that the quotations of jewels in the diaries of the Grand Tour are in small numbers compared, for example, to those relating to archaeological ruins, and their collection is the result of targeted research …
Introduzione
2019
Si presenta la ricerca di Luisa Chifari e Ciro D'Arpa, che indaga gli inediti inventari della famiglia Branciforti e si compone di più parti comprendendo, oltre al volume, anche un mirato, ricco e articolato database Luisa Chifari and Ciro D'Arpa's research is presented, which investigates the brand-new inventories of the Branciforti family and is composed of several parts including, in addition to the volume, also a targeted, rich and articulated database
Ritratti in Sicilia tra Sei e Ottocento
2019
Si propone una significativa esemplificazione di ritratti di aristocratici siciliani di età moderna. Tra i ritratti tardo-cinquecenteschi vanno ricordati quelli commissionati dal cardinale Ludovico II Torres. Altri emblematici ritratti, esplicativi della moda, del costume e della ricchezza dei monili del XVII secolo, sono quelli della famiglia Branciforti dalla consorte di Francesco, Giovanna d’Austria, a Ercole, Fabrizio e Giuseppe Branciforti. A significant exemplification of portraits of Sicilian aristocrats of the modern age is proposed. Among the late sixteenth-century portraits are those commissioned by Cardinal Ludovico II Torres.Other emblematic portraits, explaining fashion, costum…
Beni mobili. Patrimonio artistico e committenti in Sicilia dalle fonti d'archivio tra XVI e XIX secolo
2020
Attraverso l'analisi di varie fonti archivistiche edite ed inedite, si pone l'attenzione sul ricco e variegato patrimonio di opere d'arte in Sicilia e sulle figure di committenti e collezionisti siciliani o in vario modo legati all'Isola. Emergono note figure di sovrani, viceré, cardinali, vescovi e meno conosciute personalità che oltre a segnare la storia della Sicilia ne hanno condizionato il suo sviluppo culturale e artistico Through the analysis of various archival sources published and unpublished, the focus is on the rich and varied heritage of works of art in Sicily and on the figures of Sicilian clients and collectors or in various ways related to the island. There are well-known fi…
I ventagli della collezione Whitaker
2015
The essay examines the fans kept at Villa Malfitano in Palermo, part of the Whitaker collection.
Il Momento rivista palermitana dell’Ottocento e le sue traduzioni dal francese
2018
Between 1883 and 1885 in Palermo is active a literary magazine, Il Momento, which will have a great influence on the island's cultural and national renewal through its articles and translations by contemporary European authors. This article will focus its attention on the French translations proposed in the fortnightly Palermitan magazine.