Rosario’s Church
Built in 1779 by the brothers Giuseppe and Raffaele De Bartolo, who were influenced by the Neapolitan’s artistic movement. The outside prospect whit three façades made entirerly of stone extracted from Mendicino’s quarries, has the median lag behind the two sides.
The lowered pointed portal arch is overlooked by a richly adorned empty window. Within the frontespiece the side faces have two concave clamshell alcoves.
Inside the Church there is only one large aisle, adorned with stucco, capitals and an aisle made of varied marble sourmounted by a rich wooden golden frame carved by local artisans from Rogliano. In the lower part of the frame there are fifteen heart shaped paintings.
They represent the three mysteries of the rosary. On the right of the aisle a gorgeous portable 17th –century-style pulpit, carried out by the carpenter Gabriele De Paola.
The circular shaped base and egg-shaped dome enclosed an octagonal window cupola which captures the morning light.
Inside the Church there is an hansome nativity scene of well
crofted 17th century Neapolitan’s beautiful craftmanship, donated by Teresina Magdalone.
