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Sicily is the largest region in Italy in terms of area, with a population of over five million and has contributed many famous names to all walks of life. Geographically, it is the largest and most populated island in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Corleone (Italian: [korleˈoːne]; Sicilian: Cunigghiuni [kʊnɪɟˈɟuːnɪ] or Curliuni [kʊɾlɪˈuːnɪ]) is an Italian town and comune of roughly 11,158 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily.
Antonio Sicurezza (1905–1979), was a famous painter, born at Santa Maria Capua Vetere, in Campania. Renato Guttuso (1912–1987), painter. "He was a forceful personality and Italy's leading exponent of Social Realism in the 20th century." [60] Antonio Cardile (1914–1986), was an artist of the Roman School of painting.
Palermo (/ p ə ˈ l ɛər m oʊ,-ˈ l ɜːr-/ pə-LAIR-moh, - LUR-; [3] Italian: ⓘ; Sicilian: Palermu, locally also Paliemmu [paˈljɛmmʊ] or Palèimmu) [4] [a] is a city in southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province.
Culture and notable people [ edit ] Bagheria was the birthplace of many well-known 20th century figures: poet Ignazio Buttitta , politician Michelangelo Galioto , photographer Ferdinando Scianna , artists Renato Guttuso and Nino Garajo (1918—1977, Rome), gangster Joe Aiello , and film director Giuseppe Tornatore .
Balestrate (Sicilian: Sicciara) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Palermo. As of 31 July 2015, it had a population of 6,505 and an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi). [3]