Cathedral of Sant'Agata - Cappella di Sant'Agata

The main feature of the right-hand transept arm of the Cathedral of Sant'Agata in Catania is the Cappella di Sant'Agata, which is closed off by a wrought-iron gate. The marble triptych on the altar of this greatly venerated chapel is the work of Antonello Freri (16th century). The life of Saint Agatha is the main theme of the richly carved choir-stalls (1588), and in the choir there are more tombs of Aragonese Kings of Sicily. In the sacristy there is a contemporary portrayal of the eruption of Mount Etna in 1669, with the lava flow which reached the Castello Ursino, and also of Saint Agatha, who wards off the worst misfortunes that might befall the city.