San Giuseppe dei Falegnami
| San Giuseppe dei Falegnami | |
|---|---|
| Patronage : | St. Joseph |
| Cardinal Deacon : | Francesco Coccopalmerio |
| Consecration day : | 1663 |
| Address: | Via San Pietro In Carcere 00186 Roma |
San Giuseppe dei Falegnami ( Latin : Sancti Iosephi Fabrorum Lignariorum "Church of Saint Joseph the patron saint of carpenters ") is a church in Rome , in the Rione Campitelli , at the Clivus Argentarius at the Roman Forum . It was built over the Mamertine dungeon . She has been the title diaconate of the Roman Catholic Church since 2012 .
As early as the 4th century, a place of worship was created in the dungeon, from which the Church of San Pietro in Carcere developed. In 1540 the carpenters' guild (Italian: Congregazione dei Falegnami) acquired this church. In 1597 she began work on the new church dedicated to her patron Joseph , which was completed in 1663. The church was restored in 1886 and a new apse was added.
Today, the facade is raised compared to street level, because during the work of the 1930s the adjacent square was lowered in order to gain access to the dungeon below.
The interior consists of a nave with two side chapels each. The furnishings date from the 19th century. One of the most important works is the Nativity of Christ by Carlo Maratta (1651).
An oratory with a beautiful wooden ceiling is attached to the church. In addition, the Cappella del Crocifisso , which dates from the 16th century, is inserted between the floor of the church and the vault of the Mamertine dungeon.
On August 30, 2018, part of the roof over the main nave collapsed. The church was closed to the public at this time. The art-historical loss is a wooden ceiling of extraordinary quality from around 1700. The Roman public prosecutor's office is investigating criminal construction defects, as the roof and facade of the church were only restored in 2015.
Wooden ceiling in the oratory
Wooden ceiling of the church depicting the birth
Organ of the church above the entrance
The Altarpiece (Nativity) by Carlo Maratta
The picture shows the adoration by the three kings
The picture shows the flight to Egypt
The picture shows Jesus as a 12-year-old in the temple
literature
- Anton Henze: Art Guide Rome . Philipp Reclam GmbH, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-15-010402-5 , pp. 231-234.
- Claudio Rendina: Le Chiese di Roma . Newton Compton Editori, Rome 2007, ISBN 978-88-541-0931-5 .
- A. Manodori: Rione X Campitelli . In: I rioni di Roma . Newton & Compton Editori, Milano 2000, Vol. II, pp. 618-725.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Recordings after the roof collapse (Carabinieri di Roma) on www.quotidiano.net
- ^ Church collapse in Rome - Many Italian monuments in poor condition , Deutschlandfunk Kultur from August 31, 2018, accessed August 31, 2018
Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 35.4 " N , 12 ° 29 ′ 4.2" E