Hylonicum

Light and residues, by Nicola Polloni

Terre abitate

Ragusa

Stone steps rise between weathered buildings, with large plant pots and a seated figure partway up.
Two ornate church towers overlap in a tightly cropped view above the rooftops of Ragusa.
A narrow street runs between heavily weathered façades with balconies, cables and patched walls.
Ornate pointed windows and a stone balcony lined with small potted plants fill the frame.
People occupy a square beneath the Baroque façade and dome of a church in Ragusa.
Potted plants line a sunlit stone passage between worn residential façades.
A bell tower rises at the end of a dark narrow street illuminated by street lamps.
An empty bench and street lamps stand beside a balustrade overlooking the hilly landscape around Ragusa.
A dark passage opens onto a stone building with laundry hanging over a balcony.
Weathered stonework, sculpted figures and a partially visible inscription crown a historic façade.
Broad stone steps descend toward a row of old houses with tiled roofs and worn façades.
A row of horse-drawn carriages stands parked along a weathered stone wall.
Stone steps rise between large shadowed walls toward a balcony and buildings beyond.
Rooftops and terraces overlook a steeply descending district and a road illuminated at dusk.
A narrow pedestrian street passes between old façades, plants and restaurant signs.
Ornate Baroque windows and balconies project from a rough stone façade.
A long stone street extends between historic façades, with two small figures walking in the distance.
A weathered stone doorway stands beside an arch opening onto a courtyard and distant landscape.
Laundry hangs from a residential façade beside balconies, terraces and an illuminated street lamp.
Ragusa rises densely along a rocky hillside, with houses stacked beneath larger buildings at the summit.
A narrow shadowed passage bends toward a small weathered doorway beneath an arched stone frame.
A carved stone corbel and bright street lamp frame a bell tower in the background.
A pedestrian walks along a narrow street lined with café tables, signs, plants and historic façades.
A steep street descends between closely spaced buildings toward hills visible beyond the town.
An empty street curves past tall façades and glowing lamps in the evening light.
A weathered narrow house stands between two stairways, with balconies and closed shutters.
A lone pedestrian walks along a broad stone street bordered by historic façades and a palm tree.
Stone steps lead upward between closely packed façades toward a large dark doorway.
Dense buildings cover the hillside of Ragusa, with a large domed church rising from the urban fabric.
Sunlight crosses a descending residential lane lined with weathered façades, balconies, cables and potted plants.
A broad street opens toward historic buildings and a small church façade, with lamps and a palm tree.
A narrow road bends uphill between balconies, railings and large weathered walls.
A dense cluster of old houses occupies a slope above a winding road and wooded hillside.

Places and dates
Ragusa, 2026.