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| Basilica di Santa Caterina, Galatina, Puglia |
The principal facade of this building, made in the Romanesque-Gothic style, is relatively simple, a fact that belies its extravagantly decorated and frescoed interiors. Built in the late 14th century, its pure white altar contrasts starkly with the riot of color; the way that the relic housed here came to be acquired is similarly very ‘different’ from other relic stories: Raimondello, whose remains are buried here, allegedly climbed Mt Sinai to visit the body of Santa Caterina. Kissing her hand, he bit off her finger and brought it back with him.
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