Many facades  Sicilian facades are often: grand; faded; decorative; looming; decaying; monumental; sacred; colourful; warm; and at times unassuming. And words like Arab Norman, Romanesque Gothic, Sicilian Baroque, Art Nouveau, Art Deco are used to describe the island's fabulous architecture.

In seaside towns, mountain villages and cities Sicilian facades are wonderful in variety, detail and style.

  Paintings in Palermo, and the tragic tale of a young, pious woman Three 14th and 15th century paintings in Sicily’s Regional Art Gallery in Palazzo Abatellis, Palermo -  Jacopo di Michele’s Sant’Agata; a 15thcentury triptych showing Saints Agata and Barbara; and Tommaso di Vigilia’s Madonna with Saints Agata and Lucia - are beautiful and stirring.