The façade was completed in ca 1768 by Vincenzo Sinatra who took over from Rosario Gagliardi. The construction of the new town began from Chiesa Matrice, perhaps by following an initial plan by Angelo Italia, a Jesuit architect from Palermo. Provincial town and of course many are left On too magnificent and expensive a scale for a So recent aįoundation accounts for its neat and handsomeĪppearance but the architecture of many buildings, particularly that of the churches and convents, Totally destroyed the city, the inhabitants removedįive or six miles nearer the sea. Rises the Chiesa Matrice, a handsome domed church ofĪfter the dreadful earthquake of 1693, which side of which, approached by 3 long flights of steps, Street, is a square called Piano della Matrice, on the N. This characteristic can be seen in other towns which were rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, e.g. Those which were situated uphill of Il Cassaro were often preceded by flights of steps to make them seem more imposing. The most important convents and churches and the Town Hall were built along this street. It was crossed by a long level street which, similar to the main street of Palermo was called Il Cassaro. The new town was built on the slope of a hill. Salvatoreįrom the surprising number of monasteries and convents, it appears to be the land Chiara, the church of another Benedictine nunnery, opposite that of SS. Salvatore along "Il Cassaro", today Corso Vittorio Emanuele (right) portal of S. At Noto and Catania restrictions on food were nominal, individual cells were spacious, family furniture could be brought in and the chores were done by servants. Benedictine abbots and abbesses had some discretion in the interpretation of the rule of St. They belonged to the wealthiest families of the town, similar to what applied to the monks of a Benedictine monastery of Catania. Its rear side was very elaborately decorated in order to leave no doubt about the social rank of the nuns. Vincenzo Sinatra was involved in its design. This nunnery was built between 17 and it is the largest building of Noto.
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Salvatore the frame decorating one of its windows can be seen in the image used as background for this page The decoration of the interior was almost entirely based on stuccoes, similar to what had occurred in some oratories of Palermo. This church was built in 1704-1745 and it was designed by Rosario Gagliardi and Vincenzo Sinatra, two local architects. Rudolf Wittkower - Art and Architecture in Italy 1600-1750 - Penguin Books 1958 Monumental structures erected by Paolo Labisi, Rosario Gagliardi,Īnd the late, neo-classicist Vincenzo Sinatra, is matched, only by Catania itself. (.) Magnificent structures arose in small towns such as Modica and Ragusa Noto and Grammichele were entirely rebuilt on new sites Noto, in particular, with its array of Salvatore, a Benedictine nunnery (right) interiorĪfter the earthquake of 1693 the eastern part of the island saw a fabulous reconstruction period. Francesco all'Immacolata and to its left SS. The convent and its church were located outside Porta Reale and they were demolished in the 1920s. Sir Richard Colt Hoare - A Classical Tour through Italy and Sicily - published in 1819. Their convent as my abode, and was received with After so drearyĪnd cheerless a journey, it seemed like the garden Theįirst appearance of Noto and its territory wasĮqually striking and agreeable. The whole country was almost destitute of habitations. but on its entireĪ Handbook for Travellers in Sicily - Murray - 1864
further inland in the mountains to the N.W. With regular streets, palaces of much pretension, and handsome churches and You cross the Flora, or public promenade, and descend the wooded slopes to the plain. (left) Porta Reale it was erected for a visit by Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies in 1838, thus its design is not consistent with the general XVIIIth century architecture of Noto (right) pelican on the top of the arch, usually a symbol of the Passion of Jesus Christ, but it can be seen in a non-religious context also on Malta You may wish to read an introduction to this section first. (left) Temple to Hercules at Agrigento (right) detail of the apse of Palermo's Cathedral
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