Vincenzo Sinatra (1707 – 1765) was a Sicilian

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. He was a pupil of

Rosario Gagliardi Rosario Gagliardi (1698–1762) was an Italian architect born in Syracuse. He was one of the leading architects working in the Sicilian Baroque. Despite never leaving Sicily, his work showed great understanding of the style, but was a progression ...

. Sinatra worked in both the

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style and later in

Neo-Classical style Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany. It became one of the most promin ...

. Following the 1693 earthquake, the city of

Noto Noto (; ) is a city and in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. It is southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains. It lends its name to the surrounding area Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and its church were decl ...

was completely rebuilt on a new site. Sinatra was responsible for many of the new buildings in the new city. His works in the city included the " Church of Montevergine", the "Church of San Giovanni Battista" and the "

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di Santa Maria Maggiore" and its ''Loggiato'' in

Ispica Ispica (, ) is a city and ''comune'' in the south of Sicily, Italy. It is from Ragusa, from Syracuse, and away from La Valletta, on the coast of Malta. The first mention in a document of Ispica occurred in 1093, in a list of churches and ...

. One of his most notable works was the ground floor of

Palazzo Ducezio Palazzo Ducezio is the town hall of the town of Noto, in Sicily. History Construction works of the building were started by architect Vincenzo Sinatra in 1746, drawing inspiration from some French palaces of the 17th century. The Palazzo Ducezio ...

(now the town hall known as the Municipio) which was begun in 1746; an upper floor was added in similar style in the early 20th century. He also designed the church of San Paolo, Palazzolo Acreide.

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La Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore
1720 births 1765 deaths People from Noto 18th-century Italian architects Architects of the Sicilian Baroque {{Sicily-stub