Sant'Andrea delle Fratte
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Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (Latin: Sancti Andreae Apostoli de Hortis ) is a church in Rome, most of which originated in the 17th century. She is titular church of the Roman Catholic Church and gives home the graves Rudolf Schadow and Angelika Kauffmann and two marble statues Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Location
The church is located in the municipality of I ( Centro Storico ) at the same Via Sant'Andrea delle Fratte about 250 meters south-southeast of Piazza di Spagna. In the 12th century this place was on the edge of the built-up area, hence the name delle fratte - " to the through brushwood and thorn bushes rough places ."
Architectural History
Sant'Andrea delle Fratte was mentioned already in the 12th century. Its present form was given mainly in the 17th century, the façade of Sant'Andrea delle Via di Fratte was only completed in 1826.
Basic structure
The church is a single building with transept, dome and a bell tower. It remained unfinished for lack of funds, the construction was canceled in 1665. For Rome, unusually, the visible surfaces are therefore not covered marble, but only brick masonry can be seen baroque shape wealth.
Appearance
The transept with the dome and the bell tower was Francesco Borromini 1653-1656 build, who was awarded the contract for this purpose in 1653 by Marchese Bufalo. A special feature are the tower-like, articulated by double-column projections of the dome Tambours dar. The high baroque style diversity following bell tower is the only executed in marble outer component. The likewise consists almost entirely of brick masonry facade was Giuseppe Valadier in 1826 in the style of classicism run.
Affairs
The interior is richly covered with marble. The pillars between the side chapels are constructed as pilasters, a strong circulating cornice breaks down the walls horizontally. Model for the Raumgebung inside could have been the Gesù. The implementations of the work inside the 17th and 18th century were led, among other things by Francesco Cozza, Giovanni Battista Maini and Paolo Posi.
Dome
The dome is completely painted, but does not have oculus, thereby leading to excessive light; for those of the church of Sant'Andrea in Mantua, this became the model.
Interior decoration
Madonna Chapel
In the third chapel on the left side of a miraculous Madonna (Madonna del Miracle Church ) is worshiped.
Chapel of St. Francis of Paola
The Chapel of Saint Francis of Paola was Filippo Barigioni 1726-1736 new set.
Statues by Bernini
In each case the left and right of the choir entrance are two marble angels Gian Lorenzo Bernini, originally from 1667 to 1670 created for the angels bridge. The left holds the crown of thorns of Christ, the right, the tape of the Cross, the Church, they were paid by the descendants of Bernini in 1729.
Tombs
The church contains numerous tombs. On the last right-hand pillar is the grave of the deceased sculptor Rudolf Schadow in 1822. In the fourth side chapel left hand the painter Angelika Kauffmann was buried in 1807.
Organ
The organ was built by the organ builder Michele Continie in the second half of the 20th century. The instrument has 32 registers on three manual and pedal works. The tracker action are electric.
Dome drum
Madonna Miracle Church
Left Angel representation, crown of thorns
Rights angel illustration, lettering tape