Speaking about the carts of Palermo during his Grand Tour, French writer Guy de Maupassant said: "[...] The carts, small square boxes, perched high up on yellow wheels, are decorated with simple and curious paintings that represent historical facts, adventures of all kinds, meetings of sovereigns [....
The opera was divided into three acts and elaborate scenic effects were used to increase the spectacularity of the performances, such as fake blood spilling from wounded puppets in battle or the simulation of burning cities.
The opera performance is defined by precise roles.
The characters are voi...
Each of the segments into which the cavea (the terraces for the audience) is divided is called a voussoir.
These segments take the form of trapezoidal wedges.
Each segment, or voussoir, is usually divided by stairs....
The cavea is a semi-circular space with steps in ancient theatres and amphitheatres, reserved for spectators' seats. It is artificial if built or natural if it rests directly on a hillside....
Dion was born around 410 BC and became tyrant of Syracuse. He inherited his wealth and high position from his father Hipparinus, advisor to Dionysius I.
Dion is always portrayed as far from the corrupt life of the court, endowed with a philosophical intellect that grew thanks to lessons with Plato...
St. Sebastian was born around mid-200 AD to a wealthy family in the south of France.
After his father's death he moved with his mother to Milan, then left for Rome and enlisted in the imperial army to spread the word of God.
When the persecutions against the Christians became more arduous and viol...
The Corinthian order is one of the three types of architectural orders. It is characterised by a high base and a very slender, fluted shaft.
The Corinthian capital placed at the top of the column is formed of an upside-down truncated cone, called the kalathos, on which there are two overlapping ro...
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....
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.
