Tag: baroque
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Modica’s Duomo di San Giorgio
The Cathedral of San Giorgio in Modica is a magnificent example of the late Baroque architecture that has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, “Late Baroque Towns of Val di Noto.” The construction of the original church in this form started in 1643, however, After the devastating 1693 earthquake, during which the roof…
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Villa Palagonia at Villa Palagonia
Villa Palagonia in Bagheria continues to inspire me. Today my cousin, Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta, graciously took photos of Joe Ravo and I for our music duo Villa Palagonia at Villa Palagonia! Our debut album of music inspired by our Italian-American roots and Sicily is almost finished. We look forward to getting it out to…
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Palermo’s Quattro Canti: She Represents Summer
At the center of Palermo, the intersection of Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Maqueda is called Quattro Canti, or Four Corners. Quattro Canti is octagonal in shape, and it is flanked by four 18th century Baroque facades, each with a fountain and a series of statues. On the first level–the street level–are images representing the…
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Horses Abound in Noto
Extravagant balconies such as this one were created by Baroque artisans when Noto was rebuilt in the 17th century after a devastating earthquake in 1693. Particular attention was given to creating beautiful architectural details such as this one on via Nicolaci. We’ll be visiting Noto, part of “The Late Baroque Towns of Val di Noto”…
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Dreamy Noto
Balcony and window boxes with flowers photographed in Noto.
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The Cherub is in the Details
Baroque detail of a cherub, over the right doorway of Modica’s San Giorgio Cathedral. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta)
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Uptown Ragusa
Ragusa Ibla photographed with the Piazza del Duomo and the Baroque facade of the Basilica di San Giorgio in the distance. Ragusa Ibla is the high-town of Ragusa, a city that after the earthquake of 1693 was rebuilt into two parts–Ragusa, the lower town with a more modern layout and Ragusa Ibla, the smaller, quieter…
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Blue Sky, Blacktop
Catania’s Piazza del Duomo was one of the city’s grand piazzas built in the early 18th century by architects Giovanni Vaccarini and Stefano Ittar following the devastating Etna eruption of 1669 and earthquake of 1693. Incorporating the black volcanic rock from Etna into the pavement as well as the buildings’ design, the piazza possesses the…
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Long and Baroque
Palazzolo Acreide possesses the longest Baroque-style balcony in Sicily. This is a detail of it. Palazzolo Acreide is one of the eight towns that make up the “Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto” UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo credit: Filippo Buttitta)