St. Paul’s Within the Walls - Via Nazionale, Rome - Striped Stone beneath the Bell Tower
The red-brick and travertine façade of St. Paul’s Within the Walls rises along Via Nazionale, crowned by its distinctive Romanesque-Gothic bell tower.
Santa Francesca Romana - Roman Forum, Rome - Medieval Mosaics above Bernini’s Confession
The high altar of Santa Francesca Romana combines a luminous 12th-century apse mosaic with the sculptural Confession designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Church of San Francesco all’Immacolata - Noto, Sicily - Baroque Beauty above the Steps
The Church of San Francesco all’Immacolata rises above its sweeping stone staircase in Noto, its warm Baroque façade framed by a deep blue Sicilian sky.
Historic Church - Noto, Sicily - Baroque Doorway above the Stone Steps
A historic church rises above a steep staircase in Noto, its weathered Baroque doorway and warm limestone façade standing against the Sicilian sky.
Baroque Church - Noto, Sicily - Rising above the Narrow Street
A historic Baroque church rises directly from one of Noto's narrow streets, its elevated entrance and carved limestone façade reflecting the city's distinctive architectural character.
Freising - Heilig-Geist-Kirche - Tower Rising into the Blue
A dramatic low-angle view of the Heilig-Geist-Kirche in Freising, with its slender tower rising above the historic church façade against a clear blue sky.
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
The Wieskirche near Steingaden, a Bavarian Rococo masterpiece set in the peaceful foothills of the Alps.
Organ Gallery of Wieskirche
The ornate Rococo organ gallery inside the Pilgrimage Church of Wies near Steingaden, Bavaria.
Rococo Interior of Wieskirche
The richly decorated altar and Rococo interior of the Pilgrimage Church of Wies near Steingaden, Bavaria.
Duomo di San Pietro - Modica, Sicily - Baroque Splendour after Sunset
The illuminated Duomo di San Pietro rises above its monumental staircase at dusk, with the statues of the Twelve Apostles leading toward its richly decorated façade.
Church of San Pietro - Modica, Sicily - Baroque Facade in the Evening Light
The ornate Baroque façade of the Church of San Pietro glows in the evening light, framed by a tall palm in the historic heart of Modica Bassa.
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.
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.
Chiesa Madre dello Spirito Santo - Nicolosi, Sicily - White Stone beside Black Lava
The Mother Church of the Holy Spirit rises above Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II in Nicolosi, its pale façade contrasting with the dark lava-stone bell tower.