San Giorgio dei Genovesi (Palermo)

 

Crucifix in San Giorgio dei Genovesi, Palermo

Crucifix (17th century) with relics in San Giorgio dei Genovesi (Palermo).

The church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi (15th-century) was restructured for the Genoese merchants by Giorgio di Faccio in 1576–91. The Renaissance style interior includes marble tomb slabs (17th and 18th centuries).

 

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Nave and chancel of the church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi

Nave and chancel of the church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi (16th century).

 

 

 

Exterior of San Giorgio dei Genovesi

Exterior of San Giorgio dei Genovesi. The architect was Giorgio di Faccio (aka Giorgio di Fazio), dead 19 May 1592.

 

Grave anno 1592 in San Giorgio dei Genovesi.

 

Skull and crossbones on a grave in San Giorgio dei Genovesi, Palermo

Skull and crossbones on a grave in the church San Giorgio dei Genovesi, Palermo. This motif was extremely popular in the 17th century.

 

Skull and crossbones

Skull and crossbones on a grave in San Giorgio dei Genovesi.

See photos of skulls on Gravgaver.no (Norwegian site)

 

Sarcophagus

Sarcophagus, c. 1600.