Places of the Myth of the Genius of Palermo: Genius of the Apotheosis of Palermo

To read the fact sheet relating to the myth of the Genius of Palermo, see: Myth of the Genius of Palermo (genius loci of the city) 

Places indicated in the IWB register of the Sicily Region (Places of Identity and Memory):

• Genius in Piazza Garraffo (Palermo)
• Genius in Revolution Square (Palermo)
• Genius in the Praetorian Palace / of the Eagles) (Palermo)
• Genius in the Villa Giulia (Palermo)
• Genius in the Palatine Chapel (Genius of the Mosaic) (Palermo)
• Genius of the Molo, today at the entrance of the Port (Palermo)

Other representations not included in the IWB:

• Genius of Villagrazia, or of Villa Fernandez
• Genius of the Apotheosis of Palermo

To view the places of interest on the interactive map, see: Map of places of genius in Palermo

• Genius of the Apotheosis of Palermo, central figure of the fresco The Apotheosis of Palermo (1760), painted by Vito D'Anna in the ballroom of Palazzo Isnello. The fresco is considered one of the masterpieces of Sicilian painting of the eighteenth century.

Genius of the Apotheosis of Palermo

[1] Giuseppe La Monica: Mystery Sicily p.58

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Technical sheet prepared by: Region of Sicily - Department of cultural heritage and Sicilian identity - CRicd: Regional center for inventory, cataloging and documentation and Sicilian regional film library

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