In her turn-of-the-20th-century memoir “By the Waters of Sicily,” Norma Lorimer wrote that on the first day of spring, Sicilian lovers and families headed to the seaside and countryside in their carts and on foot to gleefully enjoy their first post-winter picnic outside of the cities “about the sunny rocks like young kids.” Simply happy…
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Detail of Sicilian cart wheel. #experiencesicily #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #gf_italy #fotografipalermitani #museopitre #museoetnografico #siciliancart #carretto #carrettieri
A man with his donkey and cart in Piazza del Castello dei Ventimiglia, Castelbuono (PA). #castelbuono #piazza #donkey #siciliancart #carretto#palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #sizilien #italy #italia #italien #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #instapalermo #gf_italy #experiencesicily
At Christmas, we acknowledge the power of the great mother and all she brings to our lives. Merry Christmas, Buon Natale, and as Sicilians say, Bon Natali. This painting, found on a cart painted by Giuseppe and Michele Ducato of Bagheria and located in a passageway in Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve, is of Our Lady…
The town of Caltagirone is world renowned for its pottery and ceramics. These tiles are one example from the 142-step Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte. Each step of the staircase is decorated with a unique design. #caltagirone #catania #pottery #ceramics #ceramica #tiles #tile #ceramic #staircase #scala #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph…
Vibrant narrative paintings on the panels of Sicilian carts depict scenes from operas, famous battles, and chivalric stories. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliancart #carretto #bagheria #carrettieri #chivalry #painting #folkart
A donkey in Castelbuono is outfitted to match the cart which he pulls. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #siciliancart #carrozza #costume #ig_sicily #italia #castelbuono #siciliaph #donkey #passeggiata
My Father’s Treasure, A Sicilian Cart
My father’s toy Sicilian cart, given to him in 1950 by my great uncle Domenico. Hand painted by the master folk artist Onofrio Ducato from Bagheria. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #siciliancart #carrozza #bagheria #painting
Sicilian carts are decorated so lavishly that I can’t fit the entire thing in this photo! Think about if, if you had fish or vegetables or a minstrel show to sell on the street, you would want to outclass everyone around, right? #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #siciliancart #carrozza