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

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

One city, three sites

Limestone, the colour of harmony

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe

A square as the heart of the city

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

The chocolate of Modica

The senses tell the Cathedral of Sant’Agata

Some masterpieces

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

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

From International Gothic to present day

Norman apses

A symbol for the town

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

The city of museums

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

St. Sebastian, so much work!

The façade used as a puppet theatre

Two illustrious patron saints

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

The interior and its masterpieces

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

A miniature city

The two churches

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

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

The colours of the cathedral

One city, two sites

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

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

A Nobel Prize in Modica

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

The church of Carmine

A majestic and luminous church

Feasting in Palazzolo

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

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

A feast only for Scicli

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

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

A talking palace

Wonderful quick decorations

A prominent church

The theatre of taste

A city in colour

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

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

The Staircase of Angels

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano

Modica, a city with ancient origins

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

The Baroque town by the sea

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

The Burgos crucifix

Some prestigious works

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

A long reconstruction

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

Discovering the mother church

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

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

A small room with a golden entrance

A hall for the feasts

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

New roads for Catania

A colourful floor

The wall comes to life

A new site for a new church

The internal colours

Connections with other UNESCO sites

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

Searching for colour

The Maiolica of the staircase

Prominent façade

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

A half-Baroque church

A new site for a new city

Between white and black

An eagle-shaped city

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

The disastrous earthquake

Many owners, one palace

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

A museum to save a tradition

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

The senses tell about Palazzo La Rocca

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

Feast days

A triumph of colour