San Giorgio dei Genovesi (Palermo)
Crucifix (17th century) with relics in San Giorgio dei Genovesi (Palermo). It was made by an unknown Sicilian artist.
The church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi (15th-century) was restructured for the Genoese merchants by Giorgio di Faccio in 1576–91. The Renaissance style interior includes marble tomb slabs (17th and 18th centuries).
17th century tomb-slab with inlaid marble.
Nave and chancel of the church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi (16th century).
Exterior of San Giorgio dei Genovesi. The architect was Giorgio di Faccio (aka Giorgio di Fazio), dead 19 May 1592.
Grave anno 1592 in San Giorgio dei Genovesi.
The oldest tomb-slabs in San Giorgio dei Genovesi “are entirely of marble and bear an incised inscription, a coat of arms, and usually a decorative border in relief” (Blunt).
Skull and crossbones on a grave in the church San Giorgio dei Genovesi, Palermo. This motif was extremely popular in the 17th century.
Skull and crossbones on a grave in San Giorgio dei Genovesi.
See photos of skulls on Gravgaver.no (Norwegian site)
Sarcophagus, c. 1600.
