Experts' Choice Award Oratorio di Santa Cita
6 expert reviews
“The interior walls of the Oratory of Santa Cita display the masterpiece of Palermo sculptor Giacomo Serpotta, who spent much of his life on this elaborate collection of three-dimensional stuccowork.”
– Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Few oratories in Palermo can boast as many artistic treasures as this one." Full review
Frommer's "Only a shadow of its former self, the church still contains a lovely marble chancel arch by Antonello Gagini. Look for it in the presbytery. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The chapel is the masterpiece of Baroque sculptor Giacomo Serpotta." Full review
Frommer's "The Oratory of the Rosary of St. Cita is a far greater artistic treasure than the church of St. Cita, on which Allied bombs rained in 1943...the church still contains a lovely marble chancel arch" Full review
Fodor's "Hidden behind high walls and accessed through a courtyard, the oratory—or private chapel—of Saint Cita boasts one of the finest collections of the graceful white stuccos for which their creator, Giacomo Serpotta (1656–1732), is famous" Full review
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