One of what was once over six hundred, now approximately 70, statues of monsters, fantastic characters, imaginary animals, knights, ladies, peasants, and musicians that decorated the outer walls and grounds of Villa Palagonia in Bagheria. (Photo by Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta)
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Ceramic Tiles from Bagheria’s Storied Villas
Tiles from the terrace of Villa Ramacca, Bagheria.
Villa Ramacca, Bagheria, Ceiling Detail
This hand-painted ceiling detail is from one of the salons at Villa Ramacca in Bagheria. Villa Ramacca is one of many palace-manors that the Palermo aristocracy built in Bagheria in the 17th and 18th centuries. Originally the home of Bernardo Gravina, Prince of Ramacca, today the villa is a beautiful reception hall that hosts weddings…