Santa Cristina (Saint Christina, patroness of Palermo), Baroque statue in niche rising to the fourth floor of the facade of one the buildings closing the octagonal Quattro Canti square, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It was laid out in 1608-1620 by Giulio Lasso at the crossing of two principal streets and was one of the first major examples of town planning in Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen