San Bartolomeo, Scicli, Baroque church in Scicli, Italy
San Bartolomeo is a baroque church in Scicli, in southeastern Sicily, with a facade arranged in three levels featuring Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns crowned by a triangular pediment. Inside, the church holds altarpieces and religious artworks, as well as a sculptural ensemble in the north transept.
A church stood on this site from the 15th century but was destroyed by the 1693 earthquake that devastated much of southeastern Sicily. Rebuilding started in 1752, giving the site the baroque form it has today.
The church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew, whose image appears in several of the paintings and sculptures inside. This devotion has shaped the religious life of Scicli for centuries and remains visible in the artworks on display today.
The church sits on Via San Bartolomeo in the center of Scicli and is easy to reach on foot from the main piazza. Opening times can vary, so it is worth checking locally before you go.
Pietro Padula carved a large nativity scene for the north transept between 1773 and 1776, originally made up of 65 figures. Only 29 of those statues survive today, scattered through different parts of the church.
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