Historic Church - Modica, Sicily - Baroque Stonework beneath the Rocky Hills
An ornate historic church rises from the streets of Modica Bassa, its sculpted stone façade framed by old buildings, palms and the rocky Sicilian hillside.
Baroque Portal - Modica, Sicily - An Ornate Entrance on Corso Umberto I
An illuminated Baroque stone portal marks the entrance to a historic noble palazzo on Corso Umberto I in the heart of Modica.
Church of San Pietro - Modica, Sicily - Apostles beneath the Baroque Facade
Statues of the Apostles rise along the monumental staircase before the richly decorated Baroque façade of the Church of San Pietro in Modica.
Baroque Balcony - Modica, Sicily - Faces Carved beneath the Stone
Expressive carved faces, scrolling stonework and wrought-iron railings transform a historic balcony in Modica into an elaborate example of Sicilian Baroque decoration.