This church currently has Caravaggio's wonderful painting of The Burial of St Lucy on loan to it. The church can be visited all day, but you can't generally see much of the painting, as it is placed over the altar but obscured by the large and much venerated silver statue of St Lucy. Between 1100 and 1400 very good lighting...
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Chiesa di Santa Lucia alla Badia
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
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Ranked #16 of 39 attractions in Syracuse
Type: Churches/ Cathedrals
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- 18 May 2013
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Only reason for visiting this church is the Caravaggio and the wooden crosses. These have been taken from the other Santa Lucia in Siracusa, which is a shame. They should go back to their original home.
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Echoing what a previous reviewer stated, unless you read and comprehend Italian, this site is probably only worth a peek. Yes, there is a hole in the ground covered by glass before the altar that had no explanation. When I went, there were relics (bones) of what I assume were St. Lucy's; with the signage being in Italian, I wasn't...
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So, full disclosure, my wife is Italian and I speak and read Italian. So, I get extra help during these visits understanding what it is that I'm seeing. That said, I'd never heard of Michelangelo Caravaggio, and I'm glad I got to see and learn about his work.
The church is nothing to write home about, and the hole in...
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If I remember correctly, this is where you'll find the Carravagio. Check the hours that it is open.
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