The 2008 coincides with two anniversaries: the first one is the centennial of the terrible Messina earthquake of 1908 which devastated the whole town and its surroundings; the second one is the devastating earthquake of 1968 that destroyed various villages in the Belice Valley. These tragic events left their mark on the history, on the landscape and on the collective memory. The issue analyzes some buildings in comparison with their previous aspect, considering which and how many parts of them have been saved or recuperated. Despite such dramatic devastation, the archives and the analysis of the past continue giving the image of Sicily as a rich and fertile land strictly connected to Europe.


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In this double issue, as in the previous ones, the journal aims to spread researches and information about the history of architecture in Sicily and in the Mediterranean region. In particular, this issue is dedicated to the architecture of 15th and 16th centuries, from late Gothic to Renaissance. It analyzes this interesting period with special attention to the connections with the others European contexts and thanks to the contribution of young and illustrious experts, such as Adriano Ghisetti and Fernando Marias.


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In its 4th issue, as in the previous ones, the journal aims to spread researches and information regarding the history of architecture in Sicily. In particular, it tries to go beyond the geographical borders of the island, starting from the Sicilian history and expanding then the reflection on the whole Mediterranean area.


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The third edition of Lexicon concerns the Sicilian religious architecture during the period between the first half of the eighteenth century and the second half of nineteenth century.
In particular, the authors offer some significant episodes of Sicilian architectural history not yet well-known among the public opinion. These episodes deal with the complicated construction happenings on the Jesuit Church in Trapani; the history of a religious building, the S. Lucia al Borgo Church in Palermo, no more existent because of the damages caused by the last war; the events related to the construction of San Basilio Cathedral in Ragalbuto (Catania).
In the second part some unpublished drawings are offered, such as that one made by the Sicilian architect Giovanni Amico on the occasion of the restoration of San Pietro cupola in Rome, giving evidence on the constant and close relationship established by the Island with the external areas.


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This is the first volume of a annual series managed by the Department of Graphic Representation of Palermo University, with the aim of giving space to the positive contribution of professors and scholars joined by the common interest in representation and survey.
The volume is organised in three section: Theory, Territory and City, Historiography and Analysis, as a result of three disciplines’ interaction ( drawing, survey and architectural planning) with the contribution of other subject (Art and visual communication, history of architecture and representation, analysis of the city and territory, digital representation).

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