Palermo - San Francesco d'Assisi

To the north of the Piazza della Rivoluzione in Palermo, on the Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi, stands the church of the same name. It is a triple-aisled hall church with Gothic arcades and an open roof-truss; the original form of the latter, lost in the course of changes made over the years, was restored when the church was repaired following damage in the Second World War. In the nave stand eight allegorical figures by G. Serpotta (1732), and in the presbyterium the 1524 carved choir-stalls will please the eye. The Mastrantonio Chapel, off the left side-aisle, is decorated with reliefs by Francesco Laurana (1468).