Small votive altar in honor of Santa Rosalia
Sicily, 2014
( Santa Rosalia is the patron saint of Palermo: according to tradition liberated the city from the plague nel'anno 1624, ousting Santa Cristina, Santa Oliva, Santa Ninfa and St. Agata )
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WFS 03/04/2015 14:19
Went through your fotos, very interesting street shots, especially the local scenes.And the idea to scan old negatives is great, gives me a new input.
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Greetings WFS
mike snead 03/12/2014 17:27
very arty and contrasty.Renzo Baggiani 03/12/2014 0:13
Santa Rosalia invece la conoscevo e la collego immediatamente a Palermo e alla Sicilia!alexander stefanatos 01/12/2014 13:35
Ottimo scatto di un semplice ma molto emozionato testimonio della peste che a ucciso millioni in Europa e, anche Manzoni riporta in "Promessi Sposi"...caro saluto alexander
Vera Shulga 01/12/2014 10:25
very nice!Lawson McCulloch 30/11/2014 20:28
Isn't it sad that so many times we come acroos graffiti ruining these precious places.best wishes
from Lawson.
Claudio Micheli 30/11/2014 15:21
Piacevolissima realizzazione.Ciao!
LadyNoone 30/11/2014 15:13
Picture in picture. Moving old image of the holy in a poor and ugly surroundings... Top for me.Alfredo Spagnoli 30/11/2014 14:15
+++isabella bertoldo 30/11/2014 11:24
quanti di questi altarini testimoniano la fede popolare e sfidano le insidie del tempo e degli uoimini!!bella e interessante Carlo!Adele D. Oliver 29/11/2014 21:57
the beauty of this lovely old altar is still visible, and no doubt visitors still come to say their prayers to the saint .... if only youth had more respect and not leave their unwanted graffiti !!!a hug, Adele
Vitória Castelo Santos 29/11/2014 19:44
Santa molto modernizata....graffitata :-)ciao