Iglesia del Gesù by neobit

Posted on: September 11, 2018 at 01:05PM
Description: Construida entre 1568 y 1584, Il Gesú fue la primera iglesia jesuita que se construyó en Roma. Decorada de forma profusa y opulenta a partir del siglo XVII, en la actualidad constituye uno de los ejemplos más destacados del arte barroco romano.
El templo no presenta naves laterales, sino pequeñas capillas que logran que la congregación se mantenga frente al altar mayor.
Una de las pinturas más llamativas de la iglesia es el fresco de la bóveda de la nave, realizado por Baciccia. El fresco está acompañado por figuras de madera y estuco que le aportan un logrado aspecto tridimensional.
En una de las capillas se puede contemplar la Madonna della Strada, (Virgen de la Calle), una imagen del siglo XV que originariamente se encontraba en la fachada de Santa María della Strada, iglesia que anteriormente estuvo situada en el mismo lugar.
Una de las alas del templo acoge la Capilla de San Ignacio de Loyola, una de las maravillas del arte románico barroco. En ella se encuentra la sepultura del santo decorada con plata, oro, bronce, mármol y algunos minerales especiales.
A la derecha del transepto se encuentra el Altar de San Francisco Javier, uno de los monjes que junto con San Ignacio de Loyola fundó la Compañía de Jesús. En el altar se guarda un relicario de plata en el que se conserva el antebrazo derecho del santo.
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Erected between 1568 and 1584, Il Gesù was the first Jesuit church built in Rome. It was lavishly decorated during the seventeenth century. Nowadays, the Church of the Gesù (Chiesa del Gesù) is considered to be one of the best examples of Roman Baroque architecture.
Il Gesú was built with small chapels instead of aisles, designed specially so that the members of the church are all facing the main altar.
One of the most striking parts of the temple is the ceiling fresco painted by Baciccia (Giovanni Battista Gaulli). The fresco manages to look three dimensional thanks to the wooden figures and stuccos added to the fresco.
Located in the chapel of the Madonna della Strada there is a small icon of the Madonna della Strada. The icon was built on the same site of Il Gesù and dates from the fifteenth century. It had originally been part of the church, which has the same name.
The Chapel St Ignatius of Loyola (founder of the Jesuits) is a prime example of the Roman Baroque architecture. In this chapel the tomb of the saint is decorated with silver, gold, bronze, marble and some special stones.
In the right transept is the altar of Saint Francis Xavier, one of the founders of the Jesuits.The altar features Jesus with St Ignatius and it has a silver reliquary with part of the saint’s right arm.
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