Our visit to the Capitol of Baroque, Noto, continues.
One of the most beautiful Baroque-style buildings is Noto's theater, the Teatro Comunale Vittorio Emanuele. The façade is especially striking.
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| The Teatro Comunale Vittorio Emanuele |
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| In the lobby of Noto's theater. Random hottie twins? |
Another beautiful Baroque building is the Church of St. Dominic, or Chiesa di San Domenico
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| Chiesa di San Domenico |
Many buildings in Noto are constructed with stone from local quarries. The stone is tufa, a type of limestone that is softer and easier to carve than marble. The stone's color is especially beautiful--a soft orange in bright sunlight, as seen in the picture below.
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| Chiesa di San Domenico: close up of the main door showing the many Baroque architectural details |
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| Chiesa di San Domenico: a side altar |
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| Chiesa di San Domenico: the main altar |
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| San Domenico, with Susan emulating the saint's pose. Since Susan taught at a Dominican institution and visited Dominican convents in France (Fanjeaux and Paris), we especially enjoy seeing artwork related to St. Dominic. |
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| Since we visited during Spring, the flowering trees were especially beautiful. |
Each Spring, Noto hosts a flower festival and one of Noto's streets is converted into a work of art. Below is photo showing the street after the festival. Another photo shows the street decorated in flowers.
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| Via Nicolaci in Noto after the flower festival |
While touring Noto, we enjoyed everyday street scenes, like the ones pictured below.
Pop Quiz: In the photo below, what are the tin contraptions that resemble bull horns?
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