Santi Ambrogio e Carlo
Santi Ambrogio e Carlo , also San Carlo al Corso , is a church in Rome . It is titular church and minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church and is located on Via del Corso .
It was founded by the Arch-Brotherhood of the Lombards (Arciconfraternita dei Lombardi) . The reason for the construction of the church was the canonization of Karl Borromeo in 1610 .
With its size, its light-flooded interior, the polychrome marble, gilded stucco and the numerous allegorical frescoes, the church represents one of the outstanding baroque buildings in Rome and, after extensive restoration work was completed a few years ago, shines in new splendor.
architecture
The architects of the church were Onorio Longhi from 1612 to 1619 and after his death his son Martino Longhi the Younger . The time at which he worked there as an architect is unknown and only confirmed from 1634. Pietro da Cortona and Francesco Borromini advised on the design . The architect of the dome, which was built in 1668, was Pietro da Cortona. In 1684 the facade was completed according to the design of Cardinal Luigi Omodei under the supervision of GB Menicucci.
The three-aisled basilica has the floor plan of a Latin cross , a special feature is the ambulatory , which runs around the chancel as a continuation of the two aisles.
The longhouse
The fresco "The Fall of the Rebel Angels" by Giacinto Brandi is located above the nave . The ceilings over the aisles are decorated with allegorical representations of the virtues. The frescoes, bordered on four sides by a gilded frame and consoles, were created by different painters, but according to a uniform pictorial program.
In the right aisle you can find:
- "Moderation" by Paolo Albertoni
- "Justice, Peace, Law and Truth" by Girolamo Troppa
- "Religion, Strength, Purity and Chastity" by Giovanni Battista Beinaschi
In the left aisle are shown:
- "Faith" by Luigi Garzi
- “Mercy” by Francesco Rosa
- "Hope and Truth" by Pio Paolini
Right transept
The altar in the right transept is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception and was erected in 1769, probably by Paolo Posi on behalf of Cardinal Erasmo Paravicini . Polychrome marble and gilded bronze decorate the altar. The portrait is a mosaic copy of a painting by Carlo Maratta in the Cybo Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo . The marble statues on the sides of the altar represent David (by Andre Jean Lebrun ) and Judith (by Pietro Pacilli ). The two biblical characters are equally ancestors and - in their devotion to God - forerunners of Mary.
Left transept
In the left transept is the "Altar of the Most Holy Sacrament". This was in 1929 by Cesare Bazzani in memory of the jubilee in office of Pius XI. built. The painting “The Eternal and the Praying Angels” by Tommaso Luini (called Caravaggino) was originally on display in one of the side chapels before it was moved to its current location. Two marble figures depict allegories of "Religion" (by Eugenio Maccagnani ) and "Faith" (by Guido Galli ).
The outpatient clinic
Either Carlo Maratta or Giacinto Brandi was responsible for the architectural design of the ambulatory, which was completed around 1730. A restoration took place during the pontificate of Pius XI.
On the back of the main altar there is a so-called sacellum , an altar in which the heart of St. Charles Borromeo is kept as a relic. In 1613 the relic was sent from Milan to Rome and displayed in a monstrance supported by the figure of an angel and a crystal base. Above is a painting with Saint Charles in Adoration of the Virgin and Child, which is assigned to the school of Giacinto Brandi. The frescoes on the ceiling of the ambulatory show, similar to those of the side aisles, allegorical representations:
- “Dedication” by Carlo Ascensi
- "Humility, Prayer, Perfection and Strength" by Giovanni Battista Boncore
- “Patience, tolerance and prudence” by Fabrizio Chiari
- "Vigilance" by Ludovico Gemignani
The picture “Glory of the Angels”, created by Luigi Garzi in the years 1678–1681, has been rotated by 180 ° compared to the other frescoes because it was originally supposed to be visible from the main altar before Marrata's picture was placed above the Sacellum.
Works of art
The outstanding works of art of the basilica are
- “Glory of St. Charles and St. Ambrose”, fresco by Carlo Maratta
- “The Fall of the Rebel Angels”, ceiling fresco above the nave by Giacinto Brandi
- “The Prophecy of Saint Barnabas” by Pier Francesco Mola
- “Saint Olaf of Norway”, oil on canvas by Pius Welonski
- " Descent from the Cross" by J. Cornelisz Cobaert
Planned marriage of Franz Liszt
San Carlo al Corso is the church in which the marriage between Franz Liszt and Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein should have been concluded. From 1849 this Polish princess Liszt, her great love, granted hospitality to the Altenburg in Weimar . In 1860 she left for Rome to dissolve her marriage to the Russian officer Nicholas - which had happened in Russia five years earlier. When that succeeded in January 1861, she organized her engagement with Liszt on October 22, 1861, Liszt's 50th birthday, in her parish church of San Carlo. On October 20, Liszt came to Rome and made a declaration of marriage with Carolyne. Meanwhile, Bishop Von Hohenlohe , a brother of Carolyne's son-in-law , succeeded with the help of Carolyne's relatives to prevent the marriage - and thus to keep Carolyne's capital in the families: On the eve of the wedding, Carolyne received news from the pastor of the Church of San Carlo that the marriage request was reconsidered and the marriage was postponed. Carolyne then ended her connection with Liszt. He then stayed in Rome, where he studied theology, befriended Hohenlohe, received minor orders from him and went through life as Abbé Liszt .
See also
literature
- Reclam's art guide Rome . 5th edition. Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-15-010402-5 .
- Information boards on site
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ John L. Varriano: The Architecture of Martino Longhi the Younger (1602-1660) . In: Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians . Vol. 30, No. 2 (1971), pp. 101-118.
- ↑ See A. Walker: Franz Liszt, The final years, 1861-1886. (p.26v)
- ↑ See Lisztomania: Liszt in Rome
Coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 19.3 " N , 12 ° 28 ′ 40.5" E