4. The Palazzo Biscari in Catania: Lightness, Refinement, and Distinction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 5
3. List of illustrations 7
4. Acknowledgments 13
5. Introduction 15
6. 1. Sicily as a Colonial Possession c. 1600– 1750: Subordination and Resistance 29
7. 2. The Hexagonal Towns of Avola and Grammichele: Urbanism, Fortification, and Coercion 51
8. 3. The Palaces of Noto: Ornament, Order, and Opportunism 85
9. 4. The Palazzo Biscari in Catania: Lightness, Refinement, and Distinction 127
10. 5. The Palazzo Beneventano in Scicli: Trauma and Violence 179
11. 6. The Palaces of Ragusa: Abundance, Famine, and the Grotesque 213
12. Conclusion 243
13. Glossary 247
14. Bibliography 249
15. Index 281