Sant'Ignazio Church, Baroque Catholic church in Campo Marzio, Italy.
Description
Sant'Ignazio is a Catholic Jesuit church in the Campo Marzio district that opens onto a rectangular piazza. The interior follows a Latin cross plan with three side chapels on each flank connected by passageways.
History
Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi commissioned the structure in 1626 to replace the Annunziata church, which had grown too small for the Roman College students. Construction stretched across several decades, with Andrea Pozzo later adding the ceiling frescoes.
Culture
The building takes its name from Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, whose presence appears in symbols and images throughout the interior. Visitors today experience the space as an active place of worship where local worshippers gather for prayer.
Practical
The building opens daily from morning until evening, with volunteers from the Pietre Vive program offering guided visits. A small mirror on the floor helps visitors view the ceiling comfortably without tilting their heads back.
Did you know?
Instead of a real dome, Andrea Pozzo painted a flat canvas measuring 13 meters across in 1685, which appears three-dimensional when viewed from below. Francesco Manno created a replacement version in 1823 after the original canvas suffered damage.
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