Overview

The style of Sicilian Baroque is recognizable not only by its typical Baroque curves and flourishes, but also by its grinning masks and putti, and a particular flamboyance that has given Sicily a unique architectural identity. This magisterial volume is generously illustrated throughout with breathtaking photographs and original drawings and plans, bringing into vivid relief the fruits of an extraordinary flowering of architectural genius.

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'Made to look irresistibly attractive by the superb photography of Melo Minnella … it should at the very least quicken new interest in the style and the place, while at the same time deepening the understanding of both among existing aficionados' - The World of Interiors 'An extremely handsome and lavish large-format production, beautifully illustrated' - Apollo

'An extremely handsome and lavish large-format production, beautifully illustrated' - Apollo 'Made to look irresistibly attractive by the superb photography of Melo Minnella ... it should at the very least quicken new interest in the style and the place, while at the same time deepening the understanding of both among existing aficionados' - The World of Interiors

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Mario Giuffrè is a professor at the School of Architecture, Palermo University.

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