Pilaster strips are vertical pillars leaning against the wall, which do not have a structural function, merely a decorative one.
They have capitals and bases.
Rustication, on the other hand, is an ornamental finish usually composed of ashlars, or blocks of stone....
A polyptych is the form of some works of art, mainly sacred, obtained by aggregating several boards or separate individual panels that are assembled and enclosed in a frame in order to obtain an architectural structure.
In fact, the word comes from the Greek poli- meaning "many" + ptychē meaning ...
The top element of the column, the capital, can be one of three types belonging to the respective architectural orders: Doric, Ionic or Corinthian.
The Corinthian capital is composed of an upturned truncated cone, called a kalathos, featuring two overlapping rows of eight acanthus leaves, an orien...
St. George (Cappadocia, ca. 275 - ca. 285 – Nicomedia, 23 April 303) is the saint who slew the dragon, a popular symbol of paganism and evil in the stories about medieval saints.
Of all the saints, dragon slayers are those who are most often worshipped....
The architects of the time had learned that round shapes were better able to withstand the stresses of earthquakes, especially apses, while the more angular shapes tended to give way more easily.
Undulating façades were also built for this reason, as they were more resistant....
The term bay indicates the space between two vertical elements, for example two columns or pillars.
It is characterised by the rhythmic repetition of the supporting elements, such as the succession of arcades in the nave of a church....
A transept is the space that runs transversally to the main direction of the church, i.e. of the naves, and before the apse. In churches with a Latin cross plan, it corresponds to the shorter arms....
A spire is a decorative architectural element that is typical, but not exclusive to, Gothic architecture.
The shape is pyramidal, slender, and used as an ornament in the roofs of churches, bell towers and towers....
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
