Founded at the beginning of the 4th century by the Emperor Constantine, converted to the Christian religion after the miraculous vision he had during the Battle of Ponte Milvio against Massenzio, the Basilica of St. John Lateran was consecrated by Pope Miltiades in 312. Damaged and rebuilt several times, its actual look dates back to […]
by Emanuele Buffa
Along one of the major side of Piazza Navona in Rome we can find the imposing Baroque church built by Francesco Borromini and know as Sant’Agnese in Agone, from the ancient name of Piazza Navona, piazza in agone, that is the site of the competitions (the square has been built over the ruins of the […]
by Emanuele Buffa
The Church of San Luigi dei Francesi (St. Louis of the French), in the neighbourhood of Piazza Navona in Rome, was designed by Giacomo della Porta and then built by the architect Domenico Fontana between 1518 and 1589; vital was the intervention of Catherine de’ Medici, who gave some lands in that area. Ever since, […]
by Emanuele Buffa
The Mausoleum of St. Constantia, Emperor Constantine’s daughter, also known as Costantina, built in 340 A.D., is the only surviving and well preserved monument in Rome from the time of Constantine. Part of a monumental complex of buildings, comprehending the imposing ruins of the old Constantinian basilica dedicated to St. Agnes, a Christian girl martyred […]
by Emanuele Buffa
The early-Baroque church dedicated to the Saints Biagio and Carlo ai Catinari is in Piazza Benedetto Cairoli, close to both Largo di Torre Argentina and Piazza Campo de’ Fiori. The name, Catinari, derives from the ancient presence of many dishmaker shops, called “catinari”, in that area. Commissioned by the Order of the Barnabites in 1612 […]
by Emanuele Buffa
Built along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II on order of Donna Costanza Piccolomini d’Aragona, the basilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle is the seat of the religious order of the Theatines, a religious order of the Catholic Church. Work started in 1591 on project by Giacomo della Porta, later substituted for the architect Carlo Maderno, who completed […]
by Emanuele Buffa
In the very centre of Trastevere, in one of the liveliest squares in Rome, the basilica of Our Lady’s in Trastevere (Santa Maria in Trastevere) stands in all its beauty. Founded in the 4rd century, it was totally reconstructed between 1138 and 1148 by Pope Innocent II Papareschi. The mosaic on the façade, probably the […]
by Emanuele Buffa
