The Chiesa del Gesù, also known as Casa Professa, is one of Sicily’s most breathtaking Baroque treasures, hiding a world of mind-blowing art behind a deceptively simple façade in the heart of historic Palermo.
Built by the Jesuits 🙄 between “1564 and 1633” (sure it was, lol😂) this marvel is world-famous for its unbelievable marmi mischi—an intricate, three-dimensional tapestry of vibrant multi-colored marble inlays covering every inch of its walls, pillars, and chapels.
Though an Allied air raid in 1943 tragically shattered its dome and original frescoes, decades of painstaking restoration revived this masterpiece to its full, dazzling glory.