Chiaramont style
The Chiaramont style is a Gothic style of architecture from the 14th century in Sicily .
Characteristic of this style are the cube shape of the palaces, the ground floor of which was mostly windowless for defense purposes, and the accentuation of windows and doors through an ornament, for example in the form of broad bands with a zigzag pattern.
This style was named after the noble family of Chiaramonte , who were one of the most influential families in Sicily in this century and whose Palazzo Chiaramonte in Palermo is an early example of this architectural style.
Other examples of the Chiaramont style are the Palazzo Sclafani in Palermo, the Palazzo Mergulese Montalto in Syracuse , the Santo Spirito monastery in Agrigento and the Chiesa Madre in Erice .
Palazzo Chiaramonte in Palermo
Castello di Alcamo (built by Enrico and Federico Chiaramonte in 1350)
Palazzo Sclafani in Palermo
Palazzo Montalto in Syracuse
Santo Spirito Monastery in Agrigento
literature
- Brigit Carnabuci: Sicily. Greek temples, Roman villas, Norman cathedrals and baroque cities in the center of the Mediterranean (= DuMont art travel guide ). 6th, updated edition. DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2011, ISBN 978-3-7701-4385-6 .
