Ragusa

The senses tell of Palazzo della Cancelleria

sight

Portals as front curtains

The entrance portal to the Palazzo della Cancelleria stands out from the façade, occupying a large part of it. It unravels like a front curtain, ready to welcome an equally admirable scene inside. It is animated by the mixtilinear trabeation that surmounts it.

touch

Pietra pece, a rock from Ragusa with multiple uses

Pietra pece is one of the most commonly used materials in the Hyblaean landscape.
Also called bituminous rock, this stone takes on different shades of grey and brown and is characterised by veins and surface irregularities.
Touching the stone is the best way to appreciate its nature.

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From the end of the world to rebirth from the rubble

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Luminous sacred spaces

Altars, saints and sculptural works

Unusual iconographies: the Burgos crucifix

The Church of St. Francis

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Reconstruction after the earthquake

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

The works in the church

A heritage of votive works

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The Monastery of the Benedictine nuns

The church and the monastery

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Majestic exteriors, grandiose interiors

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The Benedictines’ library

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A stone garden

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Baroque creativity: recurring themes

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Religious architecture

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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.