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In 1624 the construction sanctuary at this site was patronized by the senate of Palermo and the cardinal archbishop Giannetino Doria. Since the 12th-century and linked to Rosalia, there appears to have been prior chapels or churches at this mountain which appears to have been a locus attracting religious hermits, much like Rosalia herself.
The ecstasy of Saint Rosalia of Palermo by Theodoor Boeyermans. Rosalia was proposed as the patron saint of evolutionary studies in a paper by G.E. Hutchinson. [13] This was due to a visit he paid to a pool of water downstream from the cave where St. Rosalia's remains were found, where he developed ideas based on observations of water boatmen. [14]
Palermo Harbor with Mount Pellegrino. Castello Utveggio is on the left promontory. Mount Pellegrino is a hill facing east on the bay of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy, located north of the city. It is 606 metres (1,970 ft) high with panorama views of the city, its surrounding mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The painting depicts Saint Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo, interceding for the city during an outbreak of the plague. In the background can be seen the port of Palermo and Monte Pellegrino . The painting was one of six of Saint Rosalia produced in Palermo by van Dyck in the late summer of 1624 and early 1625, when the city was quarantined.
Palermo, main city of Sicily, has a big heritage of churches which ranges from the Arab-Norman-Byzantine style to the Gothic and the Baroque styles. In particular, the list includes the most important churches of the historic centre divided by the four areas of Kalsa, Albergaria, Seralcadi and Loggia. Palermo Cathedral Cappella Palatina
Saint Rosalia, or Santa Rosalia (1130–1166), is the patron saint of Palermo, Italy. Santa Rosalía or Santa Rosalia may also refer to: Places.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic churches in Palermo" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Saint Rosalia Crowned by Angels (c. 1624) by Anthony van Dyck. Saint Rosalia Crowned by Angels is an oil on canvas painting by the studio of Anthony van Dyck, created c. 1624, one of several works showing the saint produced whilst van Dyck was quarantined in Palermo, Sicily due to a plague. [1]