Tag: baroque
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A Monster to Welcome You
This is one of the two statues flanking the back entrance (now the main entrance and ticket booth) to Villa Palagonia in Bagheria. These are two of about 70 left from the original 600 or so that decorated the gardens and grounds of the Baroque “Villa of the Monsters,” built in the 18th century.
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Cloisters in Noto
Known as a “stone garden” because of the white rock used to construct its principal buildings, the city of Noto was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1693. The 18th century noble families built beautiful Baroque churchs and convents (for their daughters) like San Francesco (on the right) and Salvatore (on the left). Note the…
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Baroque-style Confession in Palermo
This little alcove is an ornate, baroque version of where one goes for confession. Look closely. The priest is waiting for you behind the oval shaped, brass screen. Be careful what you say, because the jam-packed mix of marble, stucco, and fresco designs of this spot–Palermo’s Chiesa di Santa Caterina, built between 1566 and 1596…
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“The Ascension” by Vincenzo da Pavia
“The Ascension” by Vincenzo da Pavia, dating from 1533, is the focal point of the Baroque alter of the Norman-Arab church fondly known as The Martorana.
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A “Pietà” in Palermo
The baroque Chiesa di Sant’Anna la Misericordia (Church of St. Anne the Merciful) in Palermo was consecrated in 1639. Before Santa Rosalia became Palermo’s patron saint, Saint Anne was one of the four co-patrons of the city. The facade of church, shown here, has been restored several times due to damage by earthquakes over the…
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Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Ragusa Ibla
The Baroque-era Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Ragusa Ibla is a stunning example of the UNESCO recognized Late Sicilian Baroque of the Val di Noto. Built starting in 1756, inside you may visit an exhibition of antiques and other items related to the old convent that was attached to the church. It may give you…
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A musician statue from Villa Palagonia playing Ottoman kettledrums. (18th century) #villapalagonia #bagheria #palermo #statue #musician #musicista #kettledrums #baroque #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #sicilytravel
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Villa Palagonia holds many mysteries, including the question of why this Baroque statue of a musician is playing Persian drums. The answer: Sicily was and still is a multicultural society. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #bagheria #villapalagonia #villadeimostri #musician #baroque #drummer #naqqara