The city of Palermo Sicily is rich with historic landmarks, art, and architecture. Two of the lesser known but stunning sights are the Oratorio of Santa Cita, and the Oratorio of San Domenico. Both are in the historic center, and no more than fifty meters apart. Both were decorated in Stucco by Giacomo Serpotta, from the late 1600s through early 1700s. Serpotta was able to create incredible depth with his technique. Here are photos from Santa Cita....
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| Pews along the sides are walnut with inlay |
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| Amazing marble floor |
Here are photos from Oratorio of San Domenico....
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| Patience |
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| Peace |
Here is a bust of Serpotta. Born and raised in Palermo from humble beginnings, he developed a stucco technique that is unsurpassed....
We also visited the Church of San Domenico. It has a very ornate chapel of San Giuseppe, and the burial vault of Giovanni Falcone, the judge whose car was blown up by the mafia in 1992. This led to the movement across Sicily and Italy to reject the mafia....
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| San Giuseppe |
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| People leave notes thanking him for his sacrifice |
From your totally impressed travelers, Joe and Chris.
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