Palazzolo Acreide

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

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Many materials

Wood, white marble, colourful marble, canvas and gold are some of the materials used to compose the church’s works, each with different characteristics.
The smooth marble of the main altar contrasts with the irregular surface of the Solomonic columns of the rough and porous façade.
The hardness of the panel is completely different to the softness of the Tanasi’s Annunciation painting-artists must always take into account the type of material they are going to paint on or sculpt.

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The colours of the church

So many colours for one church!
The white stone of the façade shines as soon as a ray of sunshine hits it.
Inside, the floor has a hypnotic effect thanks to its decoration based on the contrast between the white and dark grey stone slabs.
The main altar, where the artist created a valuable piece of work, is a genuine triumph of colour thanks to the skilful combination of blue, red, yellow and white.

Norman apses

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The Baroque town by the sea

New roads for Catania

A feast only for Scicli

The role of the religious orders in rebuilding the Val di Noto

One city, three sites

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

The interior and its masterpieces

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

A museum to save a tradition

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

The theatre of taste

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

St. Sebastian, so much work!

A new site for a new church

The city of museums

The disastrous earthquake

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The wall comes to life

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The two churches

A city in colour

A prominent church

From the contrast of the exterior to the internal jubilation of colours

Limestone, the colour of harmony

Searching for colour

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

A majestic and luminous church

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St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

The façade used as a puppet theatre

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

The Burgos crucifix

The colours of the cathedral

The Maiolica of the staircase

A hall for the feasts

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

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The internal colours

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

Some masterpieces

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Church of San Giuliano (St. Julian) on Via dei Crociferi: reconstruction

A Nobel Prize in Modica

The chocolate of Modica

Discovering the mother church

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

A long reconstruction

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

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The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

Some prestigious works

A triumph of colour

Connections with other UNESCO sites

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Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

Modica, a city with ancient origins

From International Gothic to present day

Many owners, one palace

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One city, two sites

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A talking palace

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A symbol for the town

Wonderful quick decorations

An eagle-shaped city

Between white and black

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The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

Prominent façade

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

Feast days

The Staircase of Angels

A half-Baroque church

A colourful floor

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

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Two illustrious patron saints

A new site for a new city

A square as the heart of the city

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

Feasting in Palazzolo

Freedom of worship and the role of the Catholic Church in the diffusion of Baroque

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

A miniature city

A small room with a golden entrance

The church of Carmine

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