The lava inlay ornamentation of Palermo Cathedral is characterised by a decoration with geometric or floral figures in lava stone, housed in tuff ashlars. This type of feature is present in the eastern front, specifically in the decorative bands of the arches and in the oculi positioned at the top o...

After the restoration of the bell tower in 1726 by Giovanni Amico, numerous transformations were carried out from 1781, especially inside the Cathedral. While the initial project was the work of the royal architect Ferdinando Fuga, the work was carried out by the architect Venanzio Marvuglia, with m...

During the reconfiguration of Palermo Cathedral, carried out at the end of the 18th century, according to Ferdinando Fuga's project, the interior also underwent some changes: the dome and side chapels surmounted by small domes were added. Royal and imperial sarcophagi from the Norman-Swabian period ...

During the reconfiguration of Palermo Cathedral, carried out at the end of the 18th century, according to Ferdinando Fuga's project, the interior also underwent some changes: the dome and side chapels surmounted by small domes were added. Royal and imperial sarcophagi from the Norman-Swabian period ...

During the reconfiguration of Palermo Cathedral, carried out at the end of the 18th century, according to Ferdinando Fuga's project, the interior also underwent some changes: the dome and side chapels surmounted by small domes were added. Royal and imperial sarcophagi from the Norman-Swabian period ...

The Loggia dei mercanti area is located in the Castellamare district, formerly known as Amalfitania. Since the Arab period, it was a privileged place for merchants, also due to its proximity to the Cala landing place. The urban fabric was particularly lively: Pisans, Genoese, Catalans, Amalfitans, a...

The church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi stands in the "Loggia" district, near the ancient port known as “la Cala”. Dating from the Renaissance period, it was designed by the Piedmontese architect Giorgio di Faccio. The slender façade reflects the Renaissance style: divided into two orders by a c...

Giorgio di Faccio, from Piedmont, is known for his work as an architect in the city of Palermo from 1559 to 1592. Without a doubt, his most famous work in the Sicilian capital was the Church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi, located in the 'Loggia' district near “la Cala”. He died in Palermo in 1592 ...

A tetrastyle is a system in which there are four columns, including on the façade, as in the case of a temple or portico. The term ‘tetrastyle’ comes from the Greek τετράστυλος meaning "with four columns". In antiquity, it was used by both the Greeks and the Romans for small building...

In the 18th century lexicon, the Tuscan or Doric-Italic style, first used by the Etruscans and then spread to Rome, was called the Tuscolan style. The Tuscan capitals are of Doric-Italic type....