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Chiesa Madre, Barrafranca
The Chiesa Madre (or Mother Church) of Barrafranca, province of Enna, region of Sicily, Italy, is the main Roman Catholic church in the town. It is dedicated to Maria Santissima della Purificazione. History and Description The present church replaced one dedicated to Saint Sebastian that had been built prior to 1622. The new church was begun in 1728 and the church was not in use until 1775. The brick and stone facade was not complete until 1830. The layout is that of a Latin Cross with three naves and a dome at the crossing. The bell-tower has some colorful ceramic tiles atop aa small dome. The interior has a rich and colorful stucco decoration by the Signorelli brothers. The interior houses a canvas depicting the ''Madonna of the Purification'' attributed to Filippo Paladino. A venerated crucifix from the church is used in town processions during Holy Week. Other altarpieces include a ''Virgin of the Mercy''(1633), a ''Baptism of Jesus'' (1748); and a ''Virgin of the Consolati ...
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Barrafranca
Barrafranca (Latin: Convicinum, Calloniana) is a ''comune'' and city in Sicily, southern Italy in the Province of Enna. A Roman fortification known as Calloniana, in 1529 it was founded by Pietro Barresi, Prince of Pietraperzia, and took the current name from the Barresi family. Pietro was the first Marquis of Barrafranca. His sister married Conrado Branciforte, count of Mazzarino, whose family took possession of the town.Dizionario geografico dei comuni della Sicilia e delle frazioni comunali
by Giuseppe di Vita; Editor: F Pravata, Palermo; 1906; page 24. Sights include the Duomo of Barrafranca (18th century, in late

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Chiesa (Italian, 'church') may refer to: People with the surname * Andrea Chiesa (born 1966), Swiss Formula One racer *Anthony della Chiesa (1394–1459), Italian Dominican friar * Bruno della Chiesa (born 1962), European linguist * Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa (1920-1982), Italian military leader *Deborah Chiesa (born 1996), Italian tennis player *Enrico Chiesa (born 1970), Italian footballer ** Federico Chiesa (born 1997), Italian footballer, son of Enrico Chiesa *Giacomo della Chiesa (1854-1922), Italian bishop, became Pope Benedict XV * Giulietto Chiesa (1940-2020), Italian journalist and politician * Giulio Chiesa (1928-2010), Italian pole vaulter *Gordon Chiesa, American basketball coach *Guido Chiesa (born 1959), Italian director and screenwriter *Jeffrey S. Chiesa (born 1965), U.S. Senator; American lawyer; former Attorney General of New Jersey * Laura Chiesa (born 1971), Italian fencer * Mario Chiesa (politician) (born c1938), Italian politician * Michael Chiesa (born 1987) ...
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Filippo Paladino
Filippo Paladino (1544 -1614) was an Italian painter. Biography He was born near Florence in Tuscany and remained there until circa 1586 when he was imprisoned and subsequently exiled to Malta. From there, he moved to Sicily where he was active the rest of his life. He painted an altarpiece for the church of Sant'Ignazio all'Olivella. He painted two altarpieces for the church of San Gregorio Magno, Vizzini. He painted two altarpieces for the church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi, Palermo. References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paladino, Filippo 1544 births 1614 deaths Painters from Florence Painters from Sicily 16th-century Italian painters 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters ...
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18th-century Roman Catholic Church Buildings In Italy
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