The Catholic Holy Week traditions in Sicily date back to the 16th Century when it was under Spanish rule.
Men, women and children often find themselves side by side and a sense of belonging unite them. They discover again the roots of their past and their religiousness as if sounds, smells and colours have been indelibly imprinted on their subconscious.
Permeated by a timeless religious tension,
they represent a microcosm of the human condition in which the eternal search for the divine has been handed down, from parents to their children, for over four centuries.
Isabella Franceschini is an Italian freelance photographer, contributor for Parallelozero photojournalism agency and Lowepro Ambassador. After a degree in Economics she attended a one-year masterclass of photojournalism in Rome. Isabella is currently developing long-term projects primarily inspired by what influences human beings and their relationships as well as issues related to environment sustainability. She has contributed to a Telethon Foundation Campaign about rare genetic diseas. Her projects have been featured in The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, l'Espresso, MarieClaire, Vanity F.
Awards Isabella has received multiple awards such as World Report Award Documenting Humanity in 2022, 21st Julia Margaret Cameron Award in 2023, ZEKE Award 2024, ISPA Award in 2023 among other.
