The Church of San Carlo AI Catinari Photo: the Church of San Carlo AI Catinari

San Carlo AI Catinari, also known as Santi Biagio e Carlo AI Catinari, early-Baroque Church in Rome. Located on Piazza Benedetto Here on the corner of the via Arenula and the via dei Falegnami. "Ah Catinari" in the name of the Church suggests that, at the time of its construction in the area had workshops for the manufacture of pottery.

The construction of the Church was started on the initiative of the order of Varnavino Milan and financed by the community of Rome in honor of St. Carlo Borromeo (originally from Milan). He also dedicated two other Roman churches of San Carlo al Corso and San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane.

The design of the Church was designed by architect Rosato Rosati between 1612 and 1620, and on the facade worked Giovanni Battista Soria. The construction itself was carried out with in 1635 1638 years. Inside the Church is decorated with yellow pilasters made of artificial marble. Pendentives of the dome are painted with frescoes of Domenichino, who is also the author of the stucco decorations of the dome and probably vaults of the temple. In the area of choruses you can see a fresco with the image of Carlo Borromeo is the last work of Giovanni Lanfranco. And just behind the main altar is painted in oil painting Pietro da Cortona with the image of the same Saint.

To the right of the altar, there is the intricate Baroque chapel, designed by Antonio Gerardi (late 17th century). Other chapels of the Church is decorated with works of Lanfranco, Giacinto brandi, Andrea Sacchi, Giacinto Gemignani. In the Church also houses the relic of the skull of Saint Febronia from the ancient city of Nusaybin, executed for his faith in Christ.

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