Interior of the Church of Santa Caterina, 2005
The Greco-Roman Theatre in Taormina, March 2005
Church of Santa Caterina in Taormina, 2005
The Greco-Roman Theatre in Taormina, March 2005
View from the Theatre at Taormina, 2005
View Of Giardini-Naxos From the Theatre in Taormin…
Library in Taormina, 2005
Library in Taormina, 2005
Scenic Restaurant Near the Clocktower in Taormina,…
Clocktower in Taormina, 2005
Virgin & Child Mosaic in Taormina, 2005
The Greco-Roman Theatre in Taormina, March 2005
Street in Taormina, March 2005
The Exterior of the Duomo, or Cathedral, of Taormi…
Piazza del Duomo and Fountain in Taormina, 2005
The Interior of the Duomo, or Cathedral, of Taormi…
The Baroque Church of San Giuseppe (St. Joseph) in…
The Baroque Church of San Giuseppe in Taormina, 20…
Porta Catania Gate in Taormina, 2005
Street and the Porta Catania Gate in Taormina, Mar…
Arabic-Style Hotel in Taormina, March 2005
View from Taormina, March 2005
View from Taormina, March 2005
Terracotta Lekanis with a Lid and Finial in the Me…
View of the Landscape Surrounding the Site of Morg…
View of the Landscape Surrounding the Site of Morg…
View of the Landscape Surrounding the Site of Morg…
The Remains of an Old Farmhouse at the Site of Mor…
Tree & Ancient Greek Theatre in Morgantina, March…
Hellentistic House in Morgantina, 2005
Dog & Hellenistic House in Morgantina, 2005
Cacti Near Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Doric Columns and Triglyphs of Temple E at Selinun…
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View of the Acropolis from Temple E at Selinunte,…
Fragments of Temples E, F, & G at Selinunte, 2005
Fragments of Temple F at Selinunte, 2005
Fragments of Temple F at Selinunte, 2005
Standing Column and Fragments of Temple F at Selin…
Triglyph and Fragments of Temple F at Selinunte, 2…
View of the Beach from the Acropolis of Selinunte,…
On the Acropolis of Selinunte, 2005
The Remains of Temple C on the Acropolis of Selinu…
Remains of Punic Houses on the Acropolis of Selinu…
Byzantine Gold Bracelet in the Metropolitan Museum…
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Gold Reliquary Pendant with Queen Margaret of Sici…
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My Rental Car in the Parking Lot at the Site of He…
Puppets in the Sicilian Folklore Museum in Taormin…
Street in Taormina, March 2005
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Marzipan in a Store Window on Corso Umberto in Tao…
Street in Taormina, March 2005
Sicilian Ceramics Store Window in Taormina, March…
Street in Taormina, March 2005
Street with Stairs in Taormina, March 2005
View of Naxos from Taormina, March 2005
View of Castelmola from Taormina, March 2005
Roman Remains in Taormina, March 2005
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Terracotta Lidded Vase from Centuripe in the Metro…
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Terracotta Bust of a Woman in the Metropolitan Mus…
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Detail of a Pyxis and Lid from Centuripe in the Pr…
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The Sicilian Folklore Museum in Taormina, March 2005
Palazzo Corvaja – The main heart of the building which includes the square tower and the central section overlooking the internal courtyard, dates from the Arab epoch. The left wing and the staircase leading to the first floor were added in the 13th century, while the right wing dates from the 15th century. Having been abandoned and left to become completely dilapidated over the years, it was completely restored after the Second World War. A succession of styles are clearly discernible: the top of the tower is Arab, the two-light windows of the state room (13th century) and the elegant front entrance are Gothic-Catalan (the stairway before it is ornamented with shallow relief panels depicting scenes from Genesis; alas, badly damaged), the so-called Sala del Parlamento (in the right wing) is Norman – so-called because the Sicilian Parliament used to meet here in the 15th century. The offices located off the courtyard, on the right, are in part occupied by APT, the Sicilian Tourist Authorities; they also display various typical Sicilian puppets and splendidly ornate Sicilian carts, intricately carved and decorated with wrought-iron fixtures. On close observation, these examples of traditional folk art will reveal a host of minute detail which could pass unnoticed at a single glance.
Sicilian Museum of art and folk traditions – Housed in Palazzo Corvaja, this Museum exhibits some figurative art and some examples of Sicilian craftsmen’s art created in the period from the 16th to the 20th century. The exhibits included wooden sculptures, ceramics, Sicilian carts, and posters of puppet shows.
Text from: www.sicilyweb.com/english/messina/taormina.htm and www.travelplan.it/taormina_guide_churches_museums.htm
Sicilian Museum of art and folk traditions – Housed in Palazzo Corvaja, this Museum exhibits some figurative art and some examples of Sicilian craftsmen’s art created in the period from the 16th to the 20th century. The exhibits included wooden sculptures, ceramics, Sicilian carts, and posters of puppet shows.
Text from: www.sicilyweb.com/english/messina/taormina.htm and www.travelplan.it/taormina_guide_churches_museums.htm
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