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- Architect Andrea Palma, 1644
- Architect Vincenzo Sinatra, 1720
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Andrea Palma (b. Trapani, 1644 or 1664 – d. 1730) was an 18th century Sicilian architect, working in the Baroque style. He is credited with being one of the most notable architects of the Sicilian Baroque movement.
His works include the cathedral at Syracuse, the "Chiesa di Santa Maria di Montevergini", and the Chiesa di San Gioacchino, whose severe baroque facade he designed in the early 18th century.
Vincenzo Sinatra (1720, Noto – 1765) was a Sicilian architect. He was a pupil of Rosario Gagliardi. Sinatra worked in both the Baroque style and later in Neo-Classical style.
Following the 1693 earthquake, the city of Noto was completely rebuilt on a new site. Sinatra was responsible for many of the new buildings in the new city. His works in the city included the "Church of Monte Vergine", the "Church of S. Giovanni Battista" and the "Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore" and its Loggiato in Ispica. One of his most notable works was the Palazzo Ducezio (now the town hall known as the Municipio) which was begun in 1746.
