Church of Saint Matthew (1633-1664)
Chiesa di San Matteo al Cassaro, Palermo
The “decorative frenzy” of the 17th (and 18th) century took the form of “dense patterns of inlaid coloured marble and hardstone (marmi mischi)”, especially in Palermo. The most striking examples can be found in Casa professa.
Crucifix with relics.
Close-up of a skull and other relics in the monumental crucifix.
Christ as Man of Sorrows in a glass display case.
Christ carrying the cross.
The baroque architecture in Sicily led to some interesting extravagances, for instance “the church of San Matteo in the old Cassaro boasted a facade that was inordinately tall in proportion to the narrow street in front of it, and consisted of a succession of layers, decreasing in size, connected by volutes” (Maria Giuffrè).
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