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Caroline Bruzelius, « Charles I, Charles II, and the development of an Angevin style in the Kingdom of Sicily », Publications de l'École Française de Rome, ID : 10670/1.iiun7g
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The article considers the architecture constructed during the reign of Charles II, King of Sicily from 1289 to 1309, in relation to the building policies of his father, Charles I. The large-scale projects erected during the reign of Charles II present a uniform approach to style and construction : the structures consist of rectangular, box-like spaces that provide flat wall surfaces on the nave interior ; they often incorporate spolia elements ; the plans adhere to an essentially Dominican model. This architecture is distinct to the Kingdom of Sicily, and in strong contrast to the monuments built by Charles II elsewhere in his domains, such as Saint-Maximin-la- Sainte-Baume in Provence.