Santissima Trinità e San Marziano, Lentini
| Santissima Trinità e San Marziano | |
|---|---|
 Facade | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Lentini, Italy |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Vincenzo Vella da Malta |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
The Chiesa of Santissima Trinità e San Marziano (Church of the Holiest Trinity and St Marziano) is a Roman Catholic church located on via San Francesco d'Assisi, 3, just south of the town centre of Lentini, province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.[1]
History and description
The present church was built after the 1693 Sicily earthquake inserted into the ruins of the 16th-century palace of La Palumba,[1][2] which then became a Clarissan order monastery.[3] The design is attributed to Vincenzo Vella.[1] The facade interrupts the palace front and is topped by a sail-like bell tower. The portal is accessed through a brief double staircase. The second story has a row of windows with metal grills used by the cloistered nuns to look out on the piazza in front of the church.[1]
The interior has a ceiling fresco depicting the Glory of the Tinity with St Marziano, Clare, Benedict, and Francis by Sebastiano Lo Monaco; one of the altarpieces was painted by Giuseppe Velasco. The main altar utilizes polychrome precious stone, including lapis lazuli. The church is paved with majolica tiles with floral designs from Caltagirone. The church also houses a polyptych from the 16th-century attributed to Giovanni Antonio Gangi.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Lentini, Chiesa SS. Trinità e S. Marziano". Italia Nostra (in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Lentini: Le Chiese". LentiniOnline.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Chiesa dedicata alla Santissima Trinità ed a San Marziano". Etnaportal (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
