Roman amphitheatre with semicircular arena and foundations in foreground, shops and Baroque facade of church beyond, at dusk, with night illuminations, Lecce, Salento, Puglia, Southern Italy

Roman amphitheatre with semicircular arena and foundations in foreground, shops and Baroque facade of church beyond, at dusk, with night illuminations, Lecce, Salento, Puglia, Southern Italy

Detail of Romanesque facade of church of San Giovanni, with typical stone carved scroll work and statues, sunny spring afternoon, Matera, Puglia, Southern Italy

Facade of Duomo (cathedral), exuberant Baroque ornamentation of facade, steps to doorway, sunny spring morning with blue sky, Lecce, Salento, Puglia, Southern Italy

Facade of church of Santa Croce, exuberant Baroque ornamentation of facade with rose window, with street and steps to doorway, sunny spring morning with blue sky, Lecce, Salento, Puglia, Southern Italy

Facade of church of Sant'Irene, exuberant Baroque ornamentation of facade, street with single female figure in distance, sunny spring morning, Lecce, Salento, Puglia, Southern Italy

Detail of ornate Baroque facade of San Moise church with single pedestrian walking on duckboards, all reflected in flood waters of Aqua Alta, Venice, Northern Italy

Close up of doorway, Baroque ornamentation and blue faded paintwork of door, church of Santa Chiara, with tourist couple sitting on steps, looking at guide book, sunny spring morning, Lecce, Salento, Puglia, Southern Italy

View of Canale della Giudecca, looking towards church of Il Redentore, at sunset, with empty outdoor restaurant in foreground, autumn in Venice, Northern Italy

Detail of Romanesque facade of San Pietro Caveoso with typical stone carved scroll work and statues over decorated doorway, sunny spring afternoon, Matera, Puglia, Southern Italy

Piazza del Duomo, with view of campanile (bell tower) and Baroque ornamentation of Cathedral, sunny spring morning with blue sky, Lecce, Salento, Puglia, Southern Italy

San Nicolo Catedrale, Noto, Sicily, Italy

Facade of San Mois Church baroque ornamentation