where: Piazza San Marcello al Corso
getting there: short walk from the Galleria Doria Pamphilj on the Via del Corso
In 1519 a fire completely destroyed the medieval church of San Marcello, all that miraculously survived the blaze was a wooden crucifix.
Pope Leo X commissioned Jacopo Sansovini to quickly rebuild the church which was dedicated to Pope Marcellus I, the church's patron saint, and a chapel was purposely built to hold the 15th century crucifix that was saved.
getting there: short walk from the Galleria Doria Pamphilj on the Via del Corso
open: weekdays 7.00 until midnight, Saturday 9.30 to midnight, Sunday 9.00 to midnight, July/August 8:30 to midnight
Pope Leo X commissioned Jacopo Sansovini to quickly rebuild the church which was dedicated to Pope Marcellus I, the church's patron saint, and a chapel was purposely built to hold the 15th century crucifix that was saved.
The leading artists in Rome at this time were hired to decorate the church.
The facade was completed in 1683 by Carlo Fontana.
In the first chapel on the right is the Annunciation by Lazzaro Baldi.
The fourth chapel on the left was decorated by Taddeo Zuccari and holds the crucifix that survived the fire.
The facade was completed in 1683 by Carlo Fontana.
In the first chapel on the right is the Annunciation by Lazzaro Baldi.
The fourth chapel on the left was decorated by Taddeo Zuccari and holds the crucifix that survived the fire.
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| Right 1st chapel Lazzaro Baldi |
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| Bernini school |
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| Main altar |
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| left 1st chapel Agostino Masucci |
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| right 3rd chapel |
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| Perino del Vega Chapel of the Crucifix right 4th chapel |
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| left 4th chapel Taddeo Zuccari |
Perino del Vega
Giovanni Battista Ricci
Lazzaro Baldi
Pier Paolo Naldini
Domenico Corvi
Agostino Masucci
Aureliano Milani
Pier Leone Ghezzi
Bernardino Gagliardi
Silverio Capparoni
Pietro Andrea Barbieri
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