Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita, Palermo

The Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita is a Baroque chapel or prayer room located in the quarter of the Castellamare within the historic center of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.

The site is best known for the remarkable stucco tableaux scenes composed during 1687-1718 by Giacomo Serpotta.

The side walls are rich in decorations with floral elements and playful and individualized sets of putti.

Panels depict small theatrical tableaux intended for contemplation collectively known as the fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary, which are comprised by the The main altarpiece depicts a Madonna of the Rosary and Child with Dominican Saints (1695) painted in Rome for this oratory by Carlo Maratta.

Flanking the arch framing the altarpiece are two Old Testament female heroes: Judith and Esther, who highlight the fortitude and loyalty attributed to the Marian veneration of the Madonna of the Rosary.