Thursday, January 25, 2018

Chiesa Nome di Maria

where: Piazza del Foro di Traiano
cost: Free
hours: 10:00-13:00 & 16:00-18:00, closed Friday


Near Santa Maria di Loreto, Trajan's Column, and the Via dei Foro Imperiali, is the Baroque church of Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano – or more simply known as Chiesa Nome di Maria.

The church was designed and built between 1735 and 1751 by Frenchman Antoine Derizet and dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary.

The circular interior is beautifully decorated with golden stucco, frescoes and marbles.

Three paintings in the Chapel of Saint Joseph are by Roman painter and draughtsman Stefano Pozzi. They depict the death of Saint Joseph and date from 1742.



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The Cardinal's Hat by Mary Hollingsworth
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The Tigress of Forli by Elizabeth Lev
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The Popes by John Julius Norwich
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Rome by Robert Hughes
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