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THE SICILY THE SICILY REPORT REPORT December 2007 December 2007 - - January 2008 January 2008
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THE SICILY THE SICILY REPORTREPORT
December 2007 December 2007 -- January 2008January 2008
Sicilia Sicilia AntiquaAntiqua
SegestaSegestaSelinunteSelinunte
Cave de Cave de CusaCusaAgrigentoAgrigento
ImeraImeraSiracusaSiracusa
the the ElymianElymian temple, Segesta, c 430 BCtemple, Segesta, c 430 BC
Temple, SegestaTemple, Segestaeast east stylobatestylobate showing the absence of curvatureshowing the absence of curvature
Temple, SegestaTemple, Segestasouth south stylobaestylobae showing the lifting bossesshowing the lifting bosses
Temple, SegestaTemple, Segestadetail of the entablature showing the adjusted detail of the entablature showing the adjusted metopemetope spacingspacing
Theatre on Monte Theatre on Monte BarbaroBarbaro, Segesta, probably C1st BC, Segesta, probably C1st BC
Theatre at Theatre at SegestaSegestarestoration by restoration by BulleBulle, corrected by Miles Lewis: roof form uncertain, corrected by Miles Lewis: roof form uncertain
modified from Lawrence, modified from Lawrence, Greek Architecture,Greek Architecture, p 211p 211
theatre, Segestatheatre, Segestarestoration indicatorrestoration indicator
view from the theatre, Segestaview from the theatre, Segesta
SELINUNTESELINUNTE
Sanctuary of Zeus Sanctuary of Zeus MeilochiosMeilochios, , SelinunteSelinunte, early C7th BC, reconstructed pediment. , early C7th BC, reconstructed pediment. MuseoMuseo ArcheologicoArcheologico RegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
Temple C, Temple C, SelinunteSelinunte, mid, mid--C5th BCC5th BC
Temple DTemple DSelinunteSelinunte
column drum column drum with with empolionempolion
recessrecess
Temple E, Temple E, SelinunteSelinunte [reconstructed 1958][reconstructed 1958]
Temple ETemple ESelinunteSelinuntecapital &capital &
entablatureentablature
friezes from
temples C & E
Selinunte
MuseoArchelogicoRegionale,Palermo
Temple F, Temple F, SelinunteSelinunte, c 560 BC, c 560 BC
Temple F, Temple F, SelinunteSelinunteremains of screen wallremains of screen wall
SelinunteSelinunte, temple F, temple Fdetail of ordonnancedetail of ordonnance
Robertson, Robertson, Greek & Roman Greek & Roman Architecture,Architecture, p 74p 74
Temple F, Temple F, SelinunteSelinuntea capital showing the abacus, echinus & a capital showing the abacus, echinus & tracheliontrachelion carved from one blockcarved from one block
Temple G, Temple G, SelinunteSelinuntefrom c 540, never completedfrom c 540, never completed
one of the largest in the Greek worldone of the largest in the Greek world
Temple G, Temple G, SelinunteSelinunteelevation showing earlier and later columnselevation showing earlier and later columns
Robertson, Robertson, Greek and Roman Architecture,Greek and Roman Architecture, pp 87pp 87
Cave de Cave de CusaCusacircular trench to begin the excavation of a column drumcircular trench to begin the excavation of a column drum
Cave de Cave de CusaCusacolumn drum almost freed from the quarrycolumn drum almost freed from the quarry
suggested method of suggested method of quarrying columns for the quarrying columns for the temples at Agrigentotemples at Agrigento, by , by
isolation and then isolation and then undercuttingundercutting
(same as Cave de (same as Cave de CusaCusa))
PietroPietro ArancioArancio [translated Pamela Crichton], [translated Pamela Crichton], Agrigento: History and Ancient MonumentsAgrigento: History and Ancient Monuments
(no place or date [Agrigento (Sicily) 1973), fig (no place or date [Agrigento (Sicily) 1973), fig 1717
AGRIGENTOAGRIGENTO
Temple D [Temple D [‘‘Juno Juno LaciniaLacinia], Agrigento, c 460], Agrigento, c 460--440 BC440 BC
Temple D ['Juno Temple D ['Juno LaciniaLacinia'], Agrigento'], Agrigentofloor of the floor of the pteromapteroma showing internal curvatureshowing internal curvature
Temple D, AgrigentoTemple D, Agrigentoblocks with hoisting groovesblocks with hoisting grooves
Temple F [Temple F [‘‘Concord], AgrigentoConcord], AgrigentoC 560 BCC 560 BC
Temple F, AgrigentoTemple F, Agrigentodetail of entablature showing adjusted spacingdetail of entablature showing adjusted spacing
Temple of Temple of Hercules Hercules AgrigentoAgrigento
end of C6thend of C6th
Temple of the Temple of the DioscuriDioscuri
Agrigento,Agrigento,c 480c 480--460, 460,
and the round and the round altaraltar
Temple of Zeus Temple of Zeus OlympieonOlympieon, Agrigento, c 480 BC onwards, Agrigento, c 480 BC onwards
Temple of Zeus Temple of Zeus OlympieonOlympieon, , AgrigentoAgrigento
lintel stones cut lintel stones cut for liftingfor lifting
method of hoisting a method of hoisting a block at Agrigentoblock at Agrigento
Josef Josef DurmDurm, , Die Die BaukunstBaukunst derderGrechenGrechen,, (Darmstadt 1892), p 80(Darmstadt 1892), p 80
Temple of Temple of Zeus Zeus
OlympieonOlympieon, , AgrigentoAgrigento
an an atlanteatlante
Temple of Zeus Temple of Zeus OlympieonOlympieon, Agrigento, Agrigento
atlanteatlante and reconstruction and reconstruction model in the Agrigento model in the Agrigento
museummuseum
Temple of Zeus Temple of Zeus OlympieonOlympieon, Agrigento, Agrigentofive reconstructions of the five reconstructions of the ordonnanceordonnance
Agrigento MuseumAgrigento Museum
Temple of Zeus Temple of Zeus OlympieonOlympieon, , AgrigentoAgrigento
reconstruction of the reconstruction of the ordonnance ordonnance A W A W
Lawrence, Lawrence, Greek Greek ArchitectureArchitecture
((HarmondsworthHarmondsworth[Middlesex] 1957), p 107[Middlesex] 1957), p 107
HimeraHimera
Temple of Victory, after 480 BC,Temple of Victory, after 480 BC,from abovefrom above
antefix from the upper cityantefix from the upper city
Temple of Victory, Temple of Victory, HimeraHimeragargoyle now in the gargoyle now in the MuseoMuseo ArcheologicoArcheologico RegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
Theatre, Theatre, SiracusaSiracusa, c 400 BC, c 400 BC
‘‘Ear of DionysiusEar of Dionysius’’ in the in the LatomiaLatomia Quarries Quarries SiracusaSiracusa
Temple of Apollo, Temple of Apollo, SiracusaSiracusa, c 575 BC, c 575 BC
DuomoDuomo Santa Maria del Santa Maria del PilieriPilieri, , SiracusaSiracusa, by Andrea Palma, 1728, by Andrea Palma, 1728--5454containing the Temple of Athena, c470 BCcontaining the Temple of Athena, c470 BC
plans of the Temple of Athena, plans of the Temple of Athena, SiracusaSiracusa: original : original and as incorporated into the Cathedraland as incorporated into the Cathedral
Guido, Guido, Sicily, an Sicily, an ArcheologicalArcheological Guide,Guide, p 178p 178
SiracusaSiracusaMuseumMuseum
palmettepalmette frieze frieze from Naxosfrom Naxos
Doric frieze from a Doric frieze from a funerary shrine, funerary shrine, Megara Megara HyblaeaHyblaea
crowning crowning fininifinini of a of a funerary stele, funerary stele,
West Necropolis, West Necropolis, Megara Megara HyblaeaHyblaea, , C6th BC [protoC6th BC [proto--
Corinthian]Corinthian]
Left: Spiral stone, Left: Spiral stone, TarxienTarxien, , Malta c 3000 BC Valletta Malta c 3000 BC Valletta
MuseumMuseum
Right: Right: AeolicAeolic capital, capital, ndnd, , Palermo MuseumPalermo Museum
Bottom: Bottom: AeolicAeolic capital, capital, Megara Megara HyblaeHyblae, c 600 BC, c 600 BC
SiracusaSiracusa MuseumMuseum
The The PietroPietro de Palermo, c 2350 Bde Palermo, c 2350 BMeseoMeseo ArcheologcoArcheologco RegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
[view and enhanced pho[view and enhanced photo]to]
colouredcoloured fragments fragments from Temple B, from Temple B,
SeinunteSeinunte
MuseoMuseo ArcheologicoArcheologicoRegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
ionic polychrome capital from ionic polychrome capital from LiliboollLilibooll[?[?LilybaeumLilybaeum ] & restoration rendering] & restoration rendering
MuseoMuseo ArcheologicoArcheologico RegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
Mithras groupMithras groupMuseoMuseo ArcheologicoArcheologico RegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
Roman lead Roman lead water pipewater pipe
MuseoMuseo ArcheologicoArcheologicoRegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
Roman lead pipe junctionRoman lead pipe junctionMuseoMuseo ArcheologicoArcheologico RegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
slipper bath [slipper bath [vascovasco dada bagnobagno a a pantafoldepantafolde]]MuseoMuseo ArcheologicoArcheologico RegionaleRegionale, Palermo, Palermo
stucco polychrome cornice from Solinunto with bucrania & pateraeNL 42263, Museo Archeologico Regionale, Palermoo
the Normansthe Normans
left: La left: La MartoranaMartorana, c , c 1140 on, with 1140 on, with
Baroque faBaroque faççade ade after 1588after 1588
extreme right: extreme right: San San CataldoCataldo, , before 1161before 1161
San San CataldoCataldo, Palermo, Palermobefore 1161before 1161
planplanStewart, Stewart, Early Christian, Byzantine Early Christian, Byzantine
and Romanesque Architecture,and Romanesque Architecture, p 91p 91
San San CataldoCataldo: dome & : dome & squinchessquinches
San San CataldoCataldocapitalscapitals
San San CataldoCataldo: : CosmatiCosmati flooringflooring
La La MartoranaMartoranaTowerTower
upper levels laterupper levels later
La La MartoranaMartoranadomedome
Christ with archangelsChrist with archangelseight apostles in the eight apostles in the
squinchessquinches
La La MartoranaMartorana
southern apse:southern apse:JoachimJoachim
La La MartoranaMartorana: : CosmatiCosmati workwork
La La MartoranaMartorana: : CosmatiCosmati flooringflooring
DuomoDuomo, Palermo, 1175 onwards, Palermo, 1175 onwards
DuomoDuomo, Palermo, Palermosouth portico, east endsouth portico, east end
DuomoDuomo, Palermo, Palermo
apse detailapse detail
DuomoDuomo, Palermo: south wall detail, Palermo: south wall detail
DuomoDuomo, Palermo: tombs of Henry II & Roger II, Palermo: tombs of Henry II & Roger II
La La MagioneMagione, 1150, 1150
La La MagioneMagione doorway, interiordoorway, interior
La La MagioneMagionecloistercloister
San Francesco San Francesco de Assisi, C13thde Assisi, C13th
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale, late C12th: from the cloister, late C12th: from the cloister
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale: northern apse & arch: northern apse & arch
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale
arch springingarch springing
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale: two mosaic scenes of building Noah: two mosaic scenes of building Noah’’s Arks Ark
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale: north side of cloister: north side of cloister
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale
fountain in the fountain in the cloistercloister
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale: windblown foliated capitals in the cloister: windblown foliated capitals in the cloister
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale: cloister arcading: cloister arcading
DuomoDuomo, , MonrealeMonreale
cloister arch springing cloister arch springing showing the base of showing the base of
the roll the roll mouldingmoulding
CefalCefalúú, from the west, from the west
CefalCefalúú, from the east, from the east
DuomoDuomo SS SS PietroPietro e Paolo, e Paolo, CefalCefalúú, 1131 , 1131
onwardsonwards
DuomoDuomo, , CefalCefalúú: arch springing with impost block; main door: arch springing with impost block; main door
CefalCefalúú, cloister, looking north, cloister, looking north--easteast
CefalCefalúú, cloister, looking south, cloister, looking south--easteast
CefalCefalúú, cloister, acrobats capital, cloister, acrobats capital
CefalCefalúú, cloister, cloister
gryphonsgryphons & & crocodiles crocodiles
capitalcapital
CefalCefalúú, cloister, cloisterharpies & ibis capitalharpies & ibis capital
CefalCefalúú, cloister, cloisterNoahNoah’’s Ark capitals Ark capital
Palazzo Palazzo RealeReale, Palermo, mainly C12th, Palermo, mainly C12th
Cappella Cappella PalatinaPalatina: Noah: Noah’’s Arks Ark
Cappella Cappella PalatinaPalatinaSt Athanasius & St LeoSt Athanasius & St Leo
La La ZisaZisa,,c 1164 onwardsc 1164 onwards
La La ZisaZisa
La La ZisaZisa
iwaniwan stalactite stalactite vaultvault
La La ZisaZisaiwaniwan mosaicsmosaics
La La ZisaZisa
excavated excavated plumbingplumbing
La La ZisaZisadetail of drainpipesdetail of drainpipes
Ponte dell Ponte dell AmmiraglioAmmiraglio, Palermo, 1113, Palermo, 1113
the humanitarian the humanitarian crisis at the crisis at the Ponte dell Ponte dell
AmmiraglioAmmiraglio
MANNERISMMANNERISM
PortaPorta NuovaNuova, , Palermo, after Palermo, after
1535, 16671535, 1667
PortaPorta NuovaNuova
PortaPorta NuovaNuova
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia, , BagheriaBagheria, by , by TomassoTomasso Maria Napoli, 1705Maria Napoli, 1705
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia: rear: rear
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia: rear gate figures: rear gate figures
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
Villa Villa PalagoniaPalagonia
THE BAROQUETHE BAROQUE
church, Palermochurch, Palermo
Santa Lucia Santa Lucia allaallaBadiaBadia, Piazza del , Piazza del DuomoDuomo, , SiracusaSiracusa
DuomoDuomo Santa Maria del Santa Maria del PilieriPilieri, , SiracusaSiracusa, by Andrea Palma, 1725, by Andrea Palma, 1725--5454
RagusaRagusa--IblaIbla: San Giuseppe, C18th; San Giorgio, by : San Giuseppe, C18th; San Giorgio, by Rosario Rosario GagliardiGagliardi, 1739, 1739--17751775
DuomoDuomo San San Giorgio, Giorgio, ModicaModica
DuomoDuomo San San Giorgio, Giorgio, ModicaModica
DuomoDuomoSan Giorgio, San Giorgio,
ModicaModica
DuomoDuomo San Giorgio, San Giorgio, ModicaModica
ParrochiaParrochia San San PietroPietro, , ModicaModica, after 1693, after 1693
Santa Maria del Santa Maria del SoccorsoSoccorso, ,
ModicaModica, C18th, C18th
Quattro Canto, Palermo, by Quattro Canto, Palermo, by GiulioGiulio LsassoLsasso, 1608, 1608--20, 20, southsouth--west anglewest angle
THE NINETEENTH CENTURYTHE NINETEENTH CENTURY
Building A with grotesque balcony brackets, Building A with grotesque balcony brackets, ModicaModica
Building B with grotesque balcony brackets, Building B with grotesque balcony brackets, ModicaModica
building opposite the building opposite the BillaBilla BonanniBonanni, Palermo, Palermo
building opposite the building opposite the BillaBilla BonanniBonanni, Palermo, Palermo
TOWNSCAPETOWNSCAPE
Streets near the Palazzo Streets near the Palazzo RealeReale, Palermo, Palermo
Streets in the Streets in the KalsaKalsa, Palermo, Palermo
Streets in the Streets in the KalsaKalsa, Palermo, Palermo
Marzipan, TaorminaMarzipan, Taormina
Marzipan, TaorminaMarzipan, Taormina
Christmas Christmas parade, parade, PalermoPalermo
THE TWENTIETH CENTURYTHE TWENTIETH CENTURY
RuderiRuderi didiGibellinaGibellina
1968 1968 earthquake earthquake
damagedamage
RuderiRuderi didi GibellinaGibellina
‘‘CrettiCretti’’ by Alberto by Alberto BurriBurri, 1980s, 1980s
Stella, Stella, IngressoIngresso al al BelceBelce, , GibellinaGibellina NuovaNuovaby by PietrroPietrro ConsagroConsagro & Sergio & Sergio MusmeciMusmeci, 1981, 1981
