sicily

November 25, 2019
The Villa Romana del Casale and Its Mosaics

February 3, 2019
The architect, Giovanni Battista Vaccarini, who played a central role in rebuilding Catania, Sicily after the devastating 1693 earthquake, was born on February 3, 1702 in Palermo.

May 1, 2018
The twelfth-century mantle of King Roger II of Sicily traverses geographical and cultural boundaries, primarily challenging modern day conceptions of strict divisions between Christian and Islamic societies.

March 13, 2018
Agrigento, Sicily is a city with a rich history, which can still be seen in many of the archeological remains.

March 12, 2018
Dalmatian sculptor Francesco Laurana was dead by 12 March 1502 in the city of Marseille, France.

March 10, 2018
Italian sculptor Giacomo Serpotta was born in Palermo on 10 March 1652 to a prominent family of sculptors and stucco workers.

March 10, 2018
Italian sculptor Giacomo Serpotta was born 10 March 1652 in Palermo to a family of sculptors and stucco workers.

November 11, 2017
November 10 is the Feast Day of Sant’Andrea Avellino – Patron Saint of Naples and Sicily.

July 27, 2017
Lombard artist Cesare da Sesto died on 27 July 1523 in Milan.

February 27, 2017
Italian sculptor Giacomo Serpotta died on 27 February 1732 in Palermo.