San Martino, Siracusa
| San Martino | |
|---|---|
 Facade | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Province | Siracusa |
| Location | |
| Location | Siracusa, Italy |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
San Martino is a mainly
Description
The church is dedicated to
However, it is speculated that the 1693 earthquake toppled the roof and the upper part of the facade, destroying the original rose window. Using a trace remnant of that window, and using a window at the nearby church of San Giovanni Evangelista, a new rose window was installed in 1915.
Inside there is a polyptych painted by an unknown 16th century painter, named the Master of San Martino after this painting, depicting a Virgin and Child with Saints Marziano and Lucy and a Crucifixion and Annunciation.[1] There are lateral altars inside dedicated to St Amatore, St Helen, St Constantine, St Aloe, and one dedicated to all Saints. Under the main altar are relics of St Vincent Martyr, obtained from the catacombs of San Callisto in Rome.[2]
References
- ^ City Map Sicilia, short entry.
- ^ Derived from Architettura religiosa in Ortigia (1995), by Lucia Acerra; cited in Antonio Randazzo, site describing churches o Syracuse.