The house had to reflect the importance of the family that lived there, so it was essential to oversee all the details in the interior decoration, especially in the reception rooms.
The rooms were decorated in the French Rococo style in vogue at the time, especially in the choice of furniture and ...
Baroque civic architecture is marked by some strongly characteristic elements, including the corbels that support the balconies.
The stone elements embedded in the wall were worked by master stonemasons into the most imaginative shapes....
The furniture used to furnish the houses of wealthy families followed the fashion of the time.
Louis XV style spread between 1720 and 1760 and was a revolution in furnishing that reflected the luxurious and refined lifestyle of the French nobility.
It was a period of great innovation in woodworki...
Lime, derived from hard limestone, is one of the oldest building materials.
Already used by the ancient Romans, it is widely used in the territories of Noto.
Lime is formed of a compact white limestone that is cooked at a very high temperature, losing weight and releasing carbon dioxide through ...
The Baroque architecture has often been chosen by directors as a film set because of the enchanting views it offers over the city.
The terrace of the bell tower of the Church of San Carlo was chosen by the director Michelangelo Antonioni for his 1960 film "L'avventura" (The Adventure) with Monica V...
The interior of the church of San Domenico is characterised by an entirely white environment, with very high walls decorated with bright stuccoes that give the setting a solemn and scenic appearance.
However, there are some elements that stand out from all the whiteness, including the majestic mai...
A place of silence: the crypt of the Dominican friars
The crypt of the church of San Domenico is where the Dominican friars were taken when they died.
This is one of the main places of silence in the church, a small space characterised by few elements such as an altar and closed arcades.
It is interesting to note the stark contrast between the bare a...
The church of San Domenico, like most of the late Baroque architecture of Noto built after the earthquake of 1693, is made of limestone, which gives it great chromatic homogeneity. The white stone is tinged with warm hues at sunset, offering a spectacle of unique beauty....
During the celebrations for St. Paul, every 29th June, the patron saint's statue is taken out of the church, announced by firecrackers and a cascade of colourful paper strips launched from the bell tower by cannons.
These paper strips are the 'nzareddi. As they flutter through the air and fall to ...
Cuddure: devotion and delight in honour of St. Paul
These large bread doughnuts come from the ancient peasant civilisation.
Their origin is linked to the harvest period which coincides with the feast of St. Paul. Cuddure are votive loaves decorated with snakes in relief.
They are blessed and sold in the pronaos of the church of San Paolo.
For c...
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
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