Church of San Giuseppe dei Padri Teatini

The Church of San Giuseppe dei Teatini catches the eye with a high, green-and-white majolica dome that rises above the intersection of the Quattro Canti. Designed by the architect Giacomo Besio in the early seventeenth century, this structure serves as a masterclass in Sicilian Baroque excess. Beneath the heavy, ornate marble columns of the interior, the Teatine monks once hoarded massive wealth, funding their elaborate decorations with the generous donations of Palermo’s elite families who competed to secure their eternal salvation within these walls.