The Cloister of the Monreale Benedictine Abbey: New Archival Documents to Reconstruct the History of Restoration Work Between 1867 and 1907 Soon after the unification of Italy, the cloister of the Monreale benedictine Abbey underwent restoration work supervised by the architect Giuseppe Patricolo which transformed the cloister image, determining largely his current configuration. The history of these restoration interventions occurred between 1867 and 1907 has been reconstructed by the author through the examina- tion of unpublished archival documents and pictures, equally relevant to summarize in detail the most important works which changed the aspect of the cloister courtyard.
Il chiostro dell'abbazia benedettina di Monreale: documenti d'archivio inediti per ricostruire la storia degli interventi di restauro tra 1867 e 1907.
Bianca Di Giorgio
2022-01-01
Abstract
The Cloister of the Monreale Benedictine Abbey: New Archival Documents to Reconstruct the History of Restoration Work Between 1867 and 1907 Soon after the unification of Italy, the cloister of the Monreale benedictine Abbey underwent restoration work supervised by the architect Giuseppe Patricolo which transformed the cloister image, determining largely his current configuration. The history of these restoration interventions occurred between 1867 and 1907 has been reconstructed by the author through the examina- tion of unpublished archival documents and pictures, equally relevant to summarize in detail the most important works which changed the aspect of the cloister courtyard.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
