Sicilian Baroque

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Baroque architecture architectural style cultural movement

Sicilian Baroque is a distinctive regional variant of Baroque architecture in Sicily, characterized by exuberant ornamentation, dramatic facades, and richly sculpted details that flourished after the 1693 earthquake.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Sicilian Baroque canonical 28
Earthquake Baroque 1
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto 1

Statements (57)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ
cultural movement ⓘ
architecturalStyle Baroque ⓘ
associatedWith urban reconstruction after 1693 earthquake ⓘ
characteristic curved and broken pediments ⓘ
deeply recessed portals ⓘ
dramatic facades ⓘ
dynamic balconies ⓘ
exuberant ornamentation ⓘ
grotesque masks and putti ⓘ
richly sculpted details ⓘ
strong chiaroscuro effects ⓘ
theatrical urban scenography ⓘ
wrought-iron balconies ⓘ
country Italy ⓘ
developedIn Caltagirone ⓘ
Catania ⓘ
Modica ⓘ
Noto ⓘ
Palazzolo Acreide ⓘ
Ragusa ⓘ
Scicli ⓘ
Syracuse ⓘ
distinctFrom Neapolitan Baroque ⓘ
Piedmontese Baroque ⓘ
Baroque ⓘ
surface form: Roman Baroque
endTime late 18th century ⓘ
flourishedAfter 1693 Sicily earthquake ⓘ
influencedBy Baroque ⓘ
surface form: Roman Baroque

Baroque ⓘ
surface form: Spanish Baroque

local Sicilian traditions ⓘ
mainRegion Sicily ⓘ
notableWork Basilica of San Sebastiano, Palazzolo Acreide ⓘ
Catania Cathedral ⓘ
Cathedral of San Giorgio, Modica ⓘ
Cathedral of San Giorgio, Ragusa ⓘ
Cathedral of San Nicolò, Noto ⓘ
Church of San Bartolomeo, Scicli ⓘ
Church of San Domenico, Noto ⓘ
Church of San Giuseppe, Ragusa Ibla ⓘ
Church of San Matteo, Scicli ⓘ
Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco, Syracuse ⓘ
Palazzo Biscari, Catania ⓘ
Palazzo Nicolaci, Noto ⓘ
Palazzo Zacco, Ragusa ⓘ
Via dei Crociferi, Catania ⓘ
partOf Baroque ⓘ
surface form: European Baroque
recognizedAs UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage cultural phenomenon
significantEvent 1693 Sicily earthquake ⓘ
startTime late 17th century ⓘ
typicalBuildingType churches ⓘ
civic buildings ⓘ
palaces ⓘ
UNESCOSiteIncludes Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto ⓘ
usesMaterial lava stone ⓘ
local limestone ⓘ

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baroque → hasSubstyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Sicily → hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
this entity surface form: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
Catania → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Scicli → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Cathedral of San Giorgio, Ragusa → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Cathedral of San Giorgio, Modica → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Basilica of San Sebastiano, Palazzolo Acreide → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Via dei Crociferi, Catania → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Cathedral of San Nicolò, Noto → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Palazzo Zacco, Ragusa → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Church of San Giuseppe, Ragusa Ibla → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco, Syracuse → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
subject surface form: Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco
Catania Cathedral → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Church of San Bartolomeo, Scicli → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Church of San Matteo, Scicli → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Church of San Domenico, Noto → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Palazzolo Acreide → knownFor → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
this entity surface form: Sicilian Baroque architecture
Palazzolo Acreide → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Caltagirone → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Modica → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
this entity surface form: Earthquake Baroque
Italian Baroque → hasMovement → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Piazza del Duomo → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
subject surface form: Piazza del Duomo (Catania)
Via Etnea → hasArchitecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Mario Minniti → artisticSchool → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Val di Noto → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Duomo di San Giorgio → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Chiesa di San Giuseppe → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
subject surface form: Chiesa di San Giuseppe (Ragusa)
Syracuse Cathedral → architecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ
Syracuse Cathedral → façadeArchitecturalStyle → Sicilian Baroque ⓘ