Contributo allo studio dell'ordine dorico di età ellenistica in Sicilia

Abstract

In recent decades archaeological research in Lipari has revealed some elements of Doric architectural decoration, which are currently kept in the Regional Museum or were reused in medieval buildings. At present, our knowledge of the monumental buildings of ancient Lipára is very limited; the architectural elements presented here represent the only possibility to learn more about the Hellenistic architecture of the island. Despite the difficulties arising from their fragmentary state and reuse, it is probable that they came from the residential quarter of the ancient city. Moreover, their material, a volcanic stone, testifies to production on the island. From a stylistic point of view, there are several links with Sicily and the East Mediterranean, perhaps attributable to Sicilian craftsmen working on the island.