Numerous stuccoes decorate the five domes, while the altars of the naves are in polychrome marble. In the left nave there is an altar with a Crucifix and various marble panels with scenes from the Passion. The altars are interspersed with valuable paintings including that of San Domenico che ric...

The left nave of the church of the Madonna della Stella houses the tomb of one of Militello's lords: Blasco II Barresi, who died in around 1477. The tomb is in fully worked stone inlaid with the statue of the deceased Baron lying down. It was originally placed in the church of Santa Maria la Veter...

The precious glazed terracotta Nativity, from the church of Santa Maria della Stella la Vetere (St. Mary of the Star) located on the outskirts of the town of Militello, remained intact after the great earthquake. Commissioned in 1487 by the Lord of Militello Antonio Pietro Barresi, created by the F...

The Doric order is the oldest architectural order. It was developed in the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC then spread throughout Magna Graecia. This order is characterised by slim shapes and essential details, for example its capital is square in shape and its column has no base, but rests dire...

The bell tower was completed in 1815, but the third level and final chapel were never built. It was originally intended to be built joined to the church, but a decision was made to change its location. In fact, you can see the trace of what would have become the door to the bell tower. The origina...

The origins of the worship of Madonna della Stella (Our Lady of the Star) can be traced back to the historical period when some families of Lombard lords, with their settlers in tow, governed the territories of Militello. Militello is included in the authorisation certificate of Frederick II (1428...

The unmissable and important feasts in Noto during the summer season include the one dedicated to San Corrado (St. Conrad). Two processions are dedicated to the city's protector, one in February and another on the last Sunday in August. In the summer, the city celebrates the beatification that t...

Born in Siena in 1906, Cesare Brandi was one of the greatest specialists in Italian restoration. After graduating in Literature from the University of Florence, in 1932 he dedicated his first essay on contemporary art to Filippo De Pisis. In 1939, together with Giulio Carlo Argan, a famous art his...

At the beginning of the 17th century Francesco Branciforte and his wife Lady Joanna of Austria had an impressive library built next to their palace, containing thousands of volumes, artwork, world maps and other curious objects. It was destroyed by the earthquake of 1693 and traces of it were lost b...

Giancarlo De Carlo was born in Genoa in 1919 and died in Milan in 2005. He was an Italian academic, architect and urban planner. He was famous for Urbino's General Town Plan, and for involving the inhabitants in urban planning decisions as an opportunity for them to participate in the territory'...