Sicilian noblewomen at the Piazzo Asmundo. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Lo Castro wedding. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Donna Magda of the Serafini Marchese of the Abati Trinci, at the Matranga Palace. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Donna Magda of the Serafini Marchese of the Abati Trinci, at the Matranga Palace. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

The daughter of a noblewoman at the Palazzo Asmundo. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Three generations of the Arezzo family relax around the pool of their country house. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Marchioness Anna Monroy di Spedalotto makes a stylish appearance outside the Villa Spedalotto. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Don Lorenzo Moncada Paterno at the Biscari Palace. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

At the Castello Paterno, the ancestral residence, Duke Enrico of Carcaci is portrayed with his son Gino and Dona Chicca. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Sicilian noblewomen at the Asmundo Palace. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Roberto Bordonaro with Antonella Bianca San Vincenzo and their son at the Villa Bordonaro. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

Donna Paramita Moncada dei Principi di Paterno poses with her daughter at the Palazzo Butera. A Sicilian herself, the photographer was allowed access to the splendid residences and private lives of Sicily's aristocracy, a world at once austere and surreal.

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