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

Feasting in Palazzolo

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

The church of Carmine

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

Many owners, one palace

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

The chocolate of Modica

Two illustrious patron saints

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

Limestone, the colour of harmony

The Baroque town by the sea

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

The Staircase of Angels

The two churches

New roads for Catania

A hall for the feasts

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

The senses tell the Cathedral of Sant’Agata

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

The disastrous earthquake

Discovering the mother church

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

Connections with other UNESCO sites

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

Some prestigious works

Searching for colour

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

A symbol for the town

Wonderful quick decorations

Modica, a city with ancient origins

The senses tell about Palazzo La Rocca

Norman apses

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

Between white and black

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

A new site for a new church

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

One city, three sites

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

A Nobel Prize in Modica

A museum to save a tradition

The Maiolica of the staircase

The city of museums

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

A majestic and luminous church

Prominent façade

The façade used as a puppet theatre

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

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

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

The theatre of taste

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

One city, two sites

A square as the heart of the city

Some masterpieces

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

A new site for a new city

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

A colourful floor

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

A city in colour

From International Gothic to present day

The colours of the cathedral

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

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

A prominent church

A half-Baroque church

A miniature city

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

A feast only for Scicli

St. Sebastian, so much work!

The internal colours

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

The wall comes to life

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

A triumph of colour

The interior and its masterpieces

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

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano

An eagle-shaped city

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

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

Feast days

A talking palace

A long reconstruction

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

A small room with a golden entrance

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

The Burgos crucifix

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph