L'impiego delle strutture colonnari negli scaloni dei palazzi nobiliari del Settecento: la scala di palazzo Butera a Palermo (1760-1765c). Il contesto italiano

Abstract

This paper focuses on the 18th-century Sicilian red marble staircase in the palace of the princes of Butera in the Kalsa district of Palermo. It consists in an in-depth study of the construction phases of palaz zo Butera, a survey with a laser scanner and the construction of a 3D model of the staircase. This investigation brings to light the remark able boldness of the staircase in palazzo Butera, which is compared to staircase in Genoese buildings.