San Silvestro al Quirinale

San Silvestro al Quirinale (Latin: Sancti Silvestri in Quirinali ), also San Silvestro in Cavallo, after the nearby horses of Dioskurengruppe, is a church on the Quirinal in Rome, in Rione Trevi.

Architectural History

The church was first mentioned in 1030. Its original name was San Silvestro de Biberatica, after the ancient Via Biberatica that led past her. However, the church was probably already in the 9th century. It was built over the ruins of the Temple of Sancus from the 4th century BC.

1507 Pope Julius II gave the Church of the Dominicans of San Marco, which began in 1524 with the construction of the church. 1566 the church and then went over to the monastery Theatines who continued the construction and graduating 1584.

When Rome came to the Kingdom of Italy, the monastery was converted into a barracks. For the widening of the present Via XXIV Maggio, the church was shortened and two chapels were demolished. Andrea Busiri Vici designed the current facade modeled after the 16th century.

Architecture and Art

The building has a single nave, the nave opens into two side chapels. The richly decorated coffered ceiling created Marco Antonio Fiorenzi. The Cappella Bandini was grown by Onorio Longhi in the 16th century. The sculptures are from Alessandro Algardi. Other artworks in the church come from Marcello Venusti, Jacopo Zucchi, Raffaellino da Reggio, Cavaliere d' Arpino, Giacinto Gimignani, Polidoro da Caravaggio, Scipione Pulzone and Maturino da Firenze. Among the elaborate tombs is that of Cardinal Federico Cornaro.