Collectibles devout worship of the very important and commendable, old family traditions This is the combination that makes it unique and invaluable collection of the beautiful Santini dell'Amico Gregory Giarrusso of Evia Licodia , Licuddìa - name of remote and fascinating Saracen-like roots with pride call its inhabitants. We
enchanting and beloved by me Earth of Sicily, about 68 km. from Catania, is where Gregory, devoted friends and collectors of pictures and Adjunct fan of beautiful memories of popular religion-the authentic and genuine, who tell two centuries and passed down the fervent Christian faith of his family, gives us his most heartfelt Welcome, with the generous and sincere friendliness typical of the beautiful people of Sicily.
Euboia , Calcidese old colony, whose foundation dates back probably a year 650 BC, it passed over the centuries under the domination Saracens, Normans, Aragonese , consistently representing a site of particular strategic importance because of its location at 688 mt far. sea \u200b\u200blevel, nestled between the hill of Calvary and that of the Medieval Castle superbly crossed the river Dirillo forming the territory's picturesque lake, giving the impression precious landscape of enchantment, the scent of old.
Palermu u piccilu or "Little Palermo" Such was the affectionate name by which in medieval times was known in Sicily Licodia Euboea; stronghold of noble families with no minor role in the city of vigilant guardians and defenders of the oldest local religious traditions.
special beauty and distinct from the many churches and elegant palaces they saw during the time the succession of noble families who ruled Licodia: cite, among others, the splendid Basilica of Santa Margherita VM - Patron Saint the city and the beautiful Castle Santapau and Palace Mugnos Vassallo-baroque, residence, the first of the Angevin noble family which takes its name and then the Princes Ruffo di Calabria. The same Giovanni Verga
(Catania, 1840-Catania, 1922), writer and father of the literary movement known as realism, enchanted by the beauty of the territory of Licodia, chose it based the protagonist of many of his beautiful novels, authoritative Masterpieces of Italian Literature.
Gregory Giarrusso, a native of Vizzini - his great-grandfather, back in 1909 by marrying a woman of Licodia, down there by then his house and his family, and descended from traditionally strong Catholic and Christian roots that over time have lovingly preserved the traditions of the oldest and most important city of Licodia Evia, is a noble person from the delicious, generous Sicilian hospitality combined with love and worship traditions religious and family, his beautiful Collection, which currently has over 1700 Santini, is the result of a deep Christian devotion, inherited from his ancestors two centuries.
particularly precious and moving toward the Santino leading to the signature of Gregory's great-grandfather: Joseph-Goofy, as it was affectionately called by her family-Giarrusso: Santino is a beautiful St. Joseph, its patron saint, which he was particularly devoted and bound by deep and sincere affection.
Licodia Evia has a rather old copy Christian tradition of fervent devotion and there are many famous people, such as generous benefactors of personality Clergy and laity that the City History tells us with honest sense of pride. Visit
Licodia Evia is a healthy, refreshing dip in a past rich in history and ancient folklore licodiese kitchen, full of delicious dishes of traditional rural and farming of past centuries, welcomes its guests with hearty and delicious menu, such as the pataca , typically a local species of polenta, made a very tasty with the addition of sausage and broccoli and a rich sauce, absolutely must be eaten with a good glass of fine wine and local levels.
L 'Amico and Collector Gregory, DOC Licodiese of ancient tradition, is the inventor and the webmaster of a beautiful site, recently expanded and renovated: https: / / sites.google.com / site / santinidacollezionegiarrusso / , here you can see the complete collection of his Santini.
Sit back, dear friends: I leave you now in his company, between gusts of fresh sea breeze and delightful scent of orange blossoms, to hear directly from him the beautiful story of his collection ....
Paola Galanz
The History COLLECTION OF GREGORIO SANTINI Giarrusso
The Collection of Gregory Giarrusso Santini began officially in 2000 / 2001, a period where a small number of sacred images were found in an old cupboard, where they had been stored and forgotten for years. Santini at the time I found were mostly of the time. Most are from the late 1800's and early 1900. These sacred images are in that place, had been accumulated over the years to the point of forming a real collection. Precisely for this reason, in fact, the collection of Gregory Giarrusso, or at least a small part of it, began before the year 2000, about one-ninety years ago, when the great-grandfather and then began to Gregory Giarrusso Santini keep these in one place. Of course, the collection started before it was just a way of grouping Santini without any specific project to collect. Also found that primitive group of images gave decisive launch the collection today. Most Santini found in the closet interested Licodia Evia, just because they were obviously collected during the local festivals since 1909, when the family settled permanently in Licodia Giarrusso. Another small part of Santini variety is made from old black and white printing images depicting the SS. Sacramento, Mary and other saints. There are many sacred images that depict the saints venerated in the neighboring countries to Licodia Euboea, as Grammichele, Militello VC, Mineo, Vizzini and many others. Among these stands out the home page Santini of an old Latin missal dating from 1775. The text was to talk about canonical recognition (as shown in a 'picture). This piece belonged to such a special great-grandfather of Gregory Giarrusso, Joseph, who had him as a gift by the Friars Minor Capuchin Convent Licodia Euboea. The collection during the years 2004/05, had no major expansions, in fact had almost a period of crisis or abandonment, even if the work to collect and categorize Santini went on, but minimally. Since 2007 the collection of Gregory Giarrusso start growing again. Indeed Santini from 300 in previous years, in a few months to get to 500 with reset and improving the retention of the oldest pieces. The overall improvement is real but in the years 2008 and 2009, years in which the collection not only undergoes a large increase, but also a catalog of more accurate and precise parts. In a few months of 2008, it exceeds the quota of 600, up to the 700 of 2009, and during the summer of that year, the finish of the 1000 collector's items. This large increase in the growth of the collection occurred in recent years is due to collaboration with fellow collectors from all over Italy and Sicily in particular. E 'was and is important to the help given by the parish priests of Evia Licodia Santini in providing premises and other nearby areas. It is also worth remembering a donation of about 50 icons, full period, made to the collection in November 2009. Today the collection has a total of about 15 albums and other types of containers for images. In addition, the Collection is divided in the period, in one of the serials, in that of sacred images from various sources and in that Licodia on Euboea. Surely the most important part of the collection is the vintage section, which ultimately, through the purchase of some very old pieces, has increased, even in its small, its prestige. The Collection in the last census in August 2010 reached the number of sacred images and 1753 about 400 pieces of antique value.
Gregory Giarrusso
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