Churches and chapels
San Giovanni in Laterano Baptistery – a water-filled cradle of Christianity
Carafa Chapel – a place of Renaissance in every inch
Contarelli Chapel – a place, where the surprised Matthew finds his path of life
Chapel of Martyrdom of St. Peter (Tempietto) – an antique brought back to life
Church of Dio Padre Misericordioso – a jewel of contemporary architecture in a sea of bleak apartment buildings
Church of Il Gesù – modesty transformed into lavishness, meaning the stunning salon of the Jesuits
Church of Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re, meaning, the beginning of a new era of sacral architecture
Church of San Carlo al Corso – grandeur and splendor for an advocate of poverty
Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane – built out of hope and disappointment
Church of San Giacomo in Augusta – a pilgrim church for the body and the spirit
Church of San Girolamo dei Croati – here, where Jerome debates and preaches
Church of San Lorenzo fuori le mura – a pilgrim basilica of admirable beauty
Church of San Lorenzo in Fonte – a place of imprisonment and a miraculous conversion
Church of San Lorenzo in Lucina – where Christ, joyfully floats up into the heavens
Church of San Lorenzo in Miranda – a saint deacon in a pagan temple
Church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus – deserted and modernized, yet moving
Church of San Marcello al Corso – a church filled with beautiful tombstones
Church of San Marco – where Venetians left their artistic mark
Church of San Nicola da Tolentino – place, where Augustinians gave out their breads
Church of San Nicola in Carcere – a church erected on a pagan cult site
Church of San Pietro in Montorio – a place of artistic and religious contemplation
Church of San Pietro in Vincoli – a pilgrimage to miraculous chains and a magnificent Moses
Church of San Rocco – a church of the poor, the sick and the discarded
Church of San Saba – a place filled with the spirit of the Middle Ages
Church of San Stefano Protomartire – following in the footsteps of the cult of St. Stephen in Rome
Church San Stefano Rotondo – a House of God filled with light and suffering
Church of San Vitale – early Christianity and Jesuit propaganda at the busy via Nazionale
Church of Sant’Agata dei Goti – a place of heretical services
Church of Sant’Agnese fuori le mura – a spiritual idyll on the outskirts of the city
Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone – a theatre of the senses and a mausoleum of memory
Church of Sant’Andrea al Quirinale – the greatest construction of the ingenious Bernini
Church of Sant’Andrea Catabarbara (nonexistent) – a valuable gift from a barbarian chieftain
Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle – a foundation full of splendor and elegance
Church of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte – where posthumously Bernini struggles with Borromini
Church of Sant’Ignazio di Loyola – an area of false impressions and optical illusions
Church of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza – refined evidence of architectural genius
Church of Santa Balbina – a breath of antiquity far away from tourist routes
Church of Santa Bibiana – an oasis of art in the urban jungle
Church of Santa Caterina da Siena a Magnanapoli – a breath of Bernini’s art
Church Santa Cecilia – early Middle Ages in a Baroque and rococo sauce
Church of Santa Constanza (the mausoleum of Constantina) – a little known pearl of early Christian art
Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli – a church welcoming and guarding pilgrims
Church of Santa Maria del Popolo – a treasury of art and a mausoleum of family pride
Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria – Baroque art on the move
Church of Santa Maria di Loreto – paying a visit to the beautiful martyrs
Church of Santa Maria in Aquiro – following the imitators and continuators of Caravaggio
Church of Santa Maria in Cappella – the Middle Ages restored anew
Church of Santa Maria in Domnica – a place, where the Virgin Mary is held by her foot
Church of Santa Maria in Monserrato – the final resting place of two popes of famous reputation
Church of Santa Maria in Montesanto – the guardian of a square, an elegant, harmonious and balanced church
Church of Santa Maria Portea Paradisi – a place reminiscent of a gate to paradise
Church of Santa Prisca – a church with a pagan underground and a fascinating Christian patron
Church of Santa Pudenziana – an encounter with the art of late antiquity
Church of Santa Sabina – beauty created out of stone, light and prayer
Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano – famous for its mosaics and saint doctors
Church of Santi Quattro Coronati – where, a mystic aura of the Middle Ages prevails
Church of Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria – an emotional theatre of death in a church interior
San Silvestro Oratory – a propaganda leaflet, or a treatise on political harmony?
Caravaggio’s The Crucifixion of St. Peter – a painting on the banality of evil
Peter – a humble fisherman from Bethsaida will soon be raised along with the cross to which he has been nailed. He looks on as if in disbelief upon one of the nails, with which his hand has been affixed to the cross. In a short while, the martyrdom of the most important of apostles shall begin, the one whom Christ called the Rock ("upon this Rock, I shall build my Church"). We can see this very rock in a scaled-down form – it is the stone in the foreground. However, it is not this stone that draws our attention, but rather the lonely, helpless man, who is far removed from the image...
See moreChurch of Santa Maria in Cappella – the Middle Ages restored anew
When I saw the façade of this tiny church for the first time, with its picturesque bell tower (campanile), my intuition told me that in front of my very eyes there is a pearl of subtle beauty and unprecedented atmosphere from centuries long gone. At that time it was completely ruined, while its walls – supported by wooden beams – seemed as if they would fall apart at any moment. The damp, dark interior promised little. As years passed I returned numerous times to this lovely spot on the Trastevere, hoping that one day it would be restored to its proper glory. And so it has c...
See moreFunerary monument of Maria Clementina Sobieska – the joyful smile of a miserable queen
It is one of three funerary monuments, which are located in the Vatican Basilica, which are dedicated to women. That is why, we must pose ourselves the question, what did Maria Clementina Sobieska do to deserve such recognition and find herself among such figures, as Matilda of Canossa or the Queen of Sweden Christina.
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