San Diego, Canicattì
San Diego, formerly ''San Sebastiano'', is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassic-style, Roman Catholic church located on Largo Savoia and Viale Regina Margherita in the town of Canicattì, province of Agrigento, region of Sicily, Italy. History A church at the site was first erected between 1576 and 1583, as an ex voto following the ebbing of a Second plague pandemic, plague. It was patronized by the Confraternity of San Sebastiano and consecrated by the Bishop of Agrigento. During this period, it served as the main church, or ''Chiesa Matrice'' of the town, a role now encompassed by San Pancrazio, Canicattì, San Pancrazio. By the 18th century, this church had followed into near ruin, and construction of the present layout began in 1770 and was completed in 1782. It is dedicated to St Diego de Alcalá (San Diego de Alcalá). It became a parish church in 1933. The sandstone façade, dating to 1865, has a statue of San Diego within a niche. The belltower was erected in 1880 and is ...
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Neoclassical Architecture
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing styles of architecture in most of Europe for the previous two centuries, Renaissance architecture and Baroque architecture, already represented partial revivals of the Classical architecture of ancient Rome and (much less) ancient Greek architecture, but the Neoclassical movement aimed to strip away the excesses of Late Baroque and return to a purer and more authentic classical style, adapted to modern purposes. The development of archaeology and published accurate records of surviving classical buildings was crucial in the emergence of Neoclassical architecture. In many countries, there was an initial wave essentially drawing on Roman architecture, followed, from about the start of the 19th century, by a second wave of Greek Revival architec ...
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