Cathedral in Syracuse Andrea Palma's cathedral facade (begun in 1728). Based on the ideaology of a Roman triumphal arch, the architect uses broken masses within a columned façade to a create a theatrical effect.

Andrea Palma was an 18th century Sicilian architect, born in Palermo,working in the Baroque style. He is credited with being one of the most notable architects of the Sicilian Baroque movement. Image File history File links Cathedral in Syracuse, Italy. ... Image File history File links Cathedral in Syracuse, Italy. ... Syracuse, Italy Syracuse, New York Syracuse is the name of two major cities in the world. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and several geographic locations. ... Arc de Triomphe, Paris A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental archway, usually built to celebrate a victory in war. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Sicilian (Lu Sicilianu, Lingua Siciliana) is the Romance language spoken in Sicily, Italy. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... City nickname: Location Location of Palermo within the island of Sicily. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint In arts, the Baroque (or baroque) is both a period and the style that dominated it. ... Picture 1: Sicilian Baroque. ...

His works include the cathedral at Syracuse, the "Chiesa di Santa Maria di Montevergini" and the Chiesa di San Gioacchino, whose sever baroque facade he designed in the early 18th century. A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Lutheran or Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... Syracuse, Italy Syracuse, New York Syracuse is the name of two major cities in the world. ...