Santa Maria in Trivio
Santa Maria in Trivio is a church building in Rome .
history
The origins of the church go back to the 6th century. The first church on this site was built shortly after the Gothic War at the command of the general Belisarius , which is evidenced by a Latin inscription from the 13th century. Originally it belonged to a hospital, hence its older name Santa Maria in Sinodocrio (from Middle Greek ξενοδὀχιον xenodochion - 'Hospital'). It was later given the nickname Trivio or Trevi because of the neighboring arches of the Trevi Aqueduct .
In 1573 the dilapidated church was restored by the architect Giacomo del Duca . Another renovation took place in 1656 under Pope Alexander VII , who also dedicated it to the service of the sick.
Today the church belongs to the mother house of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood .
description
The façade protruding inconspicuously from a row of houses is an outstanding example of baroque pseudo-architecture . In addition to the Ionic decorative columns on the facade , the elements of this pseudo-architecture include the false windows and lunettes .
The interior of the church was mainly furnished by Antonio Gherardi (1644–1702). The ceiling frescoes tell of the popular method of illusionism , which heralded the height of the baroque . Scenes from the New Testament are shown .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Diego Angeli: Chiesa di Santa Maria in Trivio. tesoridiroma.net, 2003, accessed February 1, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ a b Giuseppe Vasi: Piazza dei Crociferi. romasegreta.it, May 18, 2013, accessed February 1, 2016 (Italian).
Coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 4 " N , 12 ° 28 ′ 57" E