Church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi
The church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi was built between 1575 and 1596 by the Piedmontese architect Giorgio Di Faccio for the Genoese merchants of Palermo. The exterior is dominated by forms and styles of Tuscan origin, while the interior shows the union of Byzantine and Norman art. Inside the building, numerous tombstones bear witness to the competition between the wealthiest Genoese families to gain prestigious recognition in the Church of the Nation. Among those buried in the church is Sofonisba Anguissola (1532 - 1625), a woman painter famous for her portraits of the court of Philip II of Spain.
