Sant'Ignazio Church, Rome

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St. Ignatius of Loyola in Campo Marzio (Latin: Sancti Ignatii de Loyola in Campo Martio ) is a church in Rome and title diakonia of the Roman Catholic Church. It is next to Il Gesù, the second major Jesuit church in Rome and laying grave three saints and a pope. The church is known for its outstanding frescoes perspective. Previous cardinal deacons are:

Location

The church is located in the IX. Roman rione Pigna, about 250 meters east of the Pantheon. The name component Campo Marzio is not related to today's Rione Campo Marzio, but to the ancient Campus Martius.

The church is located at the same Piazza di St. Ignatius of Loyola. In this very impressive place, reminiscent of a stage set, it is a rococo ensemble of Filippo Raguzzini from the 18th century.

Architectural History

After a competitive Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi's behalf, at which among others also participated Domenichino, the church was built in 1626 under the direction of the Jesuit mathematician Orazio Grassi and 1685 and completed with the completion of the frescoes. Reason of the competition was the celebration of the canonization of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who was canonized in 1622.

Basic structure

The building is cruciform and nave, the nave opens in side chapels. Since these have failed very large in relation to the longhouse, almost gives the impression of continuous aisles. An initially planned crossing dome was not built.

Appearance

The facade dates from Alessandro Algardi. She is in her design a typical facade of the Baroque. The main entrance is flanked by columns supporting a pediment segment. Both side portals are framed by Doppelpilastern, columns and pilasters carry Corinthian capitals. The upper floor is bordered with a strong cornice against the floor as it contains the central axis of a column flanked by arched windows, the left and right two blind niches are inserted, which in turn are bounded by pilasters. A strong pediment crowns the facade.

Affairs

The church is a room length of over 80 meters and a width of 43 meters, one of Rome's largest churches and applied as Kreuzkuppelbau. The pillars between which open up the wide-ranging arcades to the chapels out Doppelpilaster are presented. About the circulating Barockgesims arches in the nave and the choir an openwork from the windows of a barrel vault. The church contains a total of eight side chapels, three along the nave and two side chapels as the choir.

Interior decoration

Frescoes

The church for the perspective frescoes were executed by the Jesuit and painter Andrea Pozzo to 1685 is known. The frescoes of the apse represent scenes from the life of St. Ignatius, the theme of the enormous fresco above the nave is the apotheosis of St. Ignatius. They are painted in perspective, the painting continues the architecture, through simulated architecture and floating groups represented the view opens up into the ceiling almost to the " infinity". The Holy drives into the sky over the then-known four continents. In the floor of the church is a marble disc is inserted, as seen from there ( as the center of the view), it is actually difficult to see what and what painting is real architecture. The fresco is among the " most audacious works of illusionistic painting." The painting in the dome is constructed illusion, trying hide the fact that the proposed dome was never built.

Capella Ludovisi

In the right-hand side chapel of the choir is the double tomb of Pope Gregory XV. , He spoke Ignatius holy, and his nephew, Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi. The most magnificent tomb was created by Pierre Legros.

Grave and altar of St. Aloysius Gonzaga

In the right arm of the transept there is the grave of the young Jesuit who died in 1591 and in 1726 canonized St. Aloysius. The altar was precious to 1699, also created by Andrea Pozzo, the altar relief was created by Pierre Legros, it represents the apotheosis of Saint Aloysius

Grave of St. John Berchmans

The body of the Jesuit saints and Jan Berchmans was buried in 1873 in the left arm of the transept. His heart is revered in Leuven in the local Jesuit church. The relief in this chapel is by Filippo della Valle and represents the Annunciation

Altar relief of Legros

The grave of Saint Aloysius

The grave of St. John Berchmans

The glass coffin of St Cardinal Bellarmine

Grave of St. Cardinal Robert Bellarmine

Buried in the church is finally also the Jesuit Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, he died in 1621 and was initially buried in the Church of the Gesù. After his beatification In 1923 he was reburied in the church. Pope Pius XI. spoke to him in 1930 holy. He rests in a glass coffin.

Organ

The organ was built in 1935 by the organ builder Tamburini ( Crema ). The instrument has 35 registers on three manuals and pedal.

  • Couplers: I / II, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P III / P, mainly as a sub and Superoktavkoppeln
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