Palazzolo Acreide

Some masterpieces

The church houses splendid works that complete and decorate the interior.
The altar area definitely attracts attention. Composed of a series of wonderful elements, the structure behind the altar is a carving masterpiece.
La struttura dietro l’altare La struttura dietro l’altare
It is richly elaborate and a dozen columns surmounted by putto heads complete the composition. The same attention to detail can be found in the use of colour on the lower part of the structure, completely in marble; the artist chose and combined fragments of blue, red, yellow and white marble.

A little above the altar is the painting by Paolo Tanasi completed in 1827.
The work depicts the Annunciation , one of the most important moments in Christian history when the angel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to the Messiah. Tanasi chose well-defined colours such as yellow, which highlights the shape of the angel, and blue, which emphasises the corporeality of the Virgin Mary.
In the transept you can see the Madonna del Carmelo (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) completely covered in gold. She shines from afar and demands attention. The right nave houses the statue of Santa Teresa (St. Theresa) and as usual, above one of the altars is the depiction of the Holy Family, the Virgin Mary, the Child and John the Baptist.
Un dipinto, dietro l’altare raffigura l’Annunciazione la statua di Santa Teresa Madonna del Carmelo, nel transetto

The two churches

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

A city in colour

Norman apses

The façade used as a puppet theatre

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

Discovering the mother church

A symbol for the town

The senses tell the Mother Church of San Nicolò and of the Santissimo Salvatore

The Burgos crucifix

Searching for colour

Freedom of worship and the role of the Catholic Church in the diffusion of Baroque

The internal colours

One city, two sites

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista

The city of museums

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

Some prestigious works

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

A feast only for Scicli

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

The role of the religious orders in rebuilding the Val di Noto

Wonderful quick decorations

The theatre of taste

Many owners, one palace

A museum to save a tradition

A prominent church

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Giuliano ai Crociferi

Between white and black

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

A talking palace

The senses tell the Cathedral of Sant’Agata

A half-Baroque church

Feasting in Palazzolo

Modica, a city with ancient origins

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

The senses tell about Palazzo La Rocca

A Nobel Prize in Modica

A miniature city

A colourful floor

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

Feast days

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano

A long reconstruction

A majestic and luminous church

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

Church of San Giuliano (St. Julian) on Via dei Crociferi: reconstruction

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

From International Gothic to present day

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

The church of Carmine

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

The wall comes to life

The senses tell the story of the church of Santa Maria del Carmelo

St. Sebastian, so much work!

Some masterpieces

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

A hall for the feasts

An eagle-shaped city

The Staircase of Angels

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

A square as the heart of the city

One city, three sites

The Maiolica of the staircase

Limestone, the colour of harmony

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

The disastrous earthquake

The chocolate of Modica

The senses tell the Benedictine Monastery and San NicoIò l’Arena

A small room with a golden entrance

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

A new site for a new city

The interior and its masterpieces

New roads for Catania

The Baroque town by the sea

The senses tell the story of the Badia di Sant’Agata

The colours of the cathedral

The senses tell the story of the staircase of Santa Maria del Monte

From the contrast of the exterior to the internal jubilation of colours

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giovanni Battista

A triumph of colour

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

Two illustrious patron saints

Prominent façade

A new site for a new church

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

Connections with other UNESCO sites

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe