Natale Masuccio was an Italian architect and Jesuit. Trained in Rome, he was expelled from the order in 1616. He mainly worked in Sicily on Jesuit projects, such as redesigning the Church of the Gesu

Church of the Gesu (Palermo)

The Church of the Gesu , Church of Saint Mary of Gesu or Casa Professa is one of the most important Baroque churches in the Italian city of Palermo and the interior of Sicily.-History:...

 in Palermo

Palermo

Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...

 (1603) and designing the Jesuit complexes at Trapani

Trapani

Trapani is a city and comune on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an important fishing port and the main gateway to the nearby Egadi Islands.-History:...

 (1614), Messina (1604) and Sciacca

Sciacca

Sciacca , also Schiacca, is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento on the southwestern coast of Sicily...

 (1613–17) and the Jesuit Novitiate at Palermo. He also designed the Palazzo del Monte di Pietà

Palazzo del Monte di Pietà (Messina)

The palazzo del Monte di pietà was a building on via XXIV Maggio in Messina. Designed by Natale Masuccio in 1616 for the Arciconfraternita degli Azzurri, it was severely damaged by the 1908 earthquake and only its facade now remains....

 at Messina (1616) and the church of St Agatha in Caltanissetta

Caltanissetta

Caltanissetta is a city and comune located on the western interior of Sicily, capital of the province of Caltanissetta...

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