Tag: baroque
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Old Woman Winter
At the busy intersection of Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Maqueda, in Palermo’s historic center, sits Quattro Canti–four corners. The crossroads is flanked by four 18th century Baroque facades, each with a series of statues: At the top, the city’s patron saints prior to Santa Rosalia; in the middle, the Spanish kings of Sicily; and…
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San Bartolomeo Church in Scicli
For some reason, today I have Scicli on my mind. When I think of Scicli, I think of San Bartolomeo Church. Here’s a revisit to a past post, with a new photo. A pearl set in the midst of an ancient gorge, San Bartolomeo Church in Scicli is a sublime example of Sicilian late Baroque.…
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Noto, Oh Noto, Wherefore …
Because balconies in Noto are striking.
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Savoring Sicily, Day 6: You are Our Stars
Noto is cinematic! Sweeping staircases and whimsical architectural details prompted ooo’s and aah’s as we walked through the Baroque, UNESCO town this morning, Day 6 of Savoring Sicily. We were fortunate enough to be hosted by a local friend for a granita and brioche at his favorite outdoor cafe (mmmm good!). Meanwhile, Sebastiano Garifo, our…
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San Giorgio by Night
Dreamy Modica and its Duomo di San Giorgio photographed by Experience Sicily’s local guide Sebastiano Garifo
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Catania’s Elephant
Two rivers meet under Catania’s Piazza del Duomo to feed the Fontana dell’Elefante, or the Elephant Fountain. Designed by G.B. Vaccarini in 1736, this focal point of the cathedral’s square possesses an ancient Roman-era statue of an elephant made from black lava stone holding an Egyptian obelisk that boasts hieroglyphics about the goddess Isis, and…
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The Assumption: Celebrating the Virgin Mother’s Life
August 15, a national holiday in Italy, marks the Feast of the Assumption, the day that the Virgin Mother ascended body and soul into Heaven. Thoughout Sicily it is celebrated in various ways, most often with processions, festivals, and gatherings with near and dear ones at the sea or in the mountains. The Assumption is…
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Hercules Represents Noto’s Strength
The Fountain of Hercules located in Piazza San Domenico in Noto was created in 1757. It was intended to be reminiscent of Bernini’s masterpiece Fountain of the Four Rivers in Rome’s Piazza Novana, and probably, since he possesses a shield of the city, symbolizes the strength of the community that rebuilt after the devastating earthquake…
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In Scicli, Somebody’s Watching You
It seems everywhere you turn in Scicli, you are being watched by the Baroque faces that grace the sides of buildings and under balconies.