24.12.06

Presepe

Presepe
Photo: Elisabetta Ciancio
Where: Caltagirone (CT)

discovered @ 18:42 h | | Comments

19.12.06

Duomo

Catania Duomo

Photo: mburgard Flickr
Where: Catania (CT)
History: erected in 1092, it was remade in 1169 and also after the earthquake of 1693. The vivacious façade, with two orders of columns (those of the superior order are ancient), it is a work of G.B. Vaccarini, also author of the prospectus of the left side, that includes a beautiful portal of 1577.

discovered @ 12:21 h | | Comments

10.12.06

Stairs

Scalinata settecentesca
Photo: Paola Bertoncini
Where: Paternò (CT)
History: the 700's monumental staircase that leads to the main church, Santa Maria dell'Alto

discovered @ 09:59 h | | Comments