Santa Maria Assunta, Randazzo

Santa Maria Assunta is a Roman Catholic basilica church located in Randazzo in the region of Sicily, Italy.

The interior nave has a simple Renaissance style, recalling Brunelleschi churches in Florence, likely imposed by the Tuscan architect Andrea Calamech (1524-1589).

The aisles have few windows on high, but they have elaborate sculpted romanesque and rounded portals with braided 3/4 columns.

However, this facade by Cristoforo Vanaria and Giuseppe Plumari, incorporates elements present in the original bell-tower as documented in 17th-century drawings by Sebastiano Ittar.

The lunette frescoed with the Virgin saving the city of Randazzo from the Lava flow was painted by Alibrandi.

Facade of church with transept dome visible.
Nave interior toward main altar
Exterior view of apse
Altarpiece by Joannes van Houbraken depicting Crucifixion with Mary, John and Mary Magdalene