Rione IV Campo Marzio in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Porta Paradisi
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Church of Saint Mary in the Gate of Paradise
Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2024
1. Chiesa di Santa Maria in Porta Paradisi / Church of Saint Mary in the Gate of Paradise Marker
Architettura: A. da Sangallo il Giovane (1484-1546), G.A. de' Rossi (1616-1695), B. Peruzzi (1481-1536) Pittura: P.P. Ubaldini (1611-1650) Scultura: A. Sansovino (1460/67-1529), C. Fancelli (1620-1688), P. Naldini (1614c.-1691)
Nota già alla fine del IX secolo col nome di S. Maria in Augusta, la chiesa Not ebbe l'appellativo in Porta Paradisi perché nei suoi pressi si apriva una delle porte dei giardini che circondavano il Mausoleo di Augusto, detti paradiseios, o, secondo altri, perché vicina al cimitero dell'Ospedale di S. Giacomo in Augusta, del quale divenne una dipendenza.
In virtù di un ricco lascito del prelato Antonio de Burgos, la chiesa fu ricostruita in forme rinascimentali tra il 1523 e il 1526 da Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane che, contemporaneamente, andava realizzando l'ala dell'Ospedale di S. Giacomo tra via di Ripetta e via del Corso (1523-1528). Nel 1645, per volontà testamentaria del medico Matteo Caccia, la chiesa venne completamente restaurata e rinnovata da Giovanni Antonio de' Rossi; i lavori
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La facciata è a due ordini; al centro della parte inferiore permane immutato il grande arco fiancheggiato da paraste progettato dal Sangallo, mentre l'ordine superiore, con l'alto attico, fu alquanto rimaneggiato dal de' Rossi; la Madonna con Bambino sul portale è di Andrea Sansovino.
L'interno è a pianta ottagonale con ampia cupola: l'aggiunta del profondo presbiterio realizzato dal de' Rossi, conferisce un assetto longitudinale all'edificio a pianta centrale ideato dal Sangallo. Sull'altar maggiore, Vergine con Bambino (dipinto del XV secolo) al centro di una gloria di angeli con i Ss. Giuseppe e Antonio, opera in marmo e stucco di Francesco Brunetti (1685c.). Nelle due cappelle laterali: a destra, monumento funebre di Antonio de Burgos, su disegno di Baldassarre Peruzzi (1534); a sinistra, monumento funebre di Matteo Caccia, con sculture di Cosimo Fancelli.
Tra gli altri artisti impegnati nella realizzazione della decorazione secentesca: i pittori Pietro Paolo Ubaldini e Lorenzo Greuter e lo scultore Paolo Naldini. Bella acquasantiera del Cinquecento.
Didascalie
(Foto #1) Prospetta
(Foto #2) Particolare della lunetta sul portale d'ingresso
(Foto #3) Pianta
Photographed by James Hulse
2. The view of the Marker along the street
Architecture: A. da Sangallo the Younger (1484-1546), G. A. de' Rossi (1616-1695), B. Peruzzi (1481-1536) Painting: P. P. Ubaldini (1611-1650) Sculpture: A. Sansovino (1460/67-1529), C. Fancelli (1620-1688), P. Naldini (c. 1614-1691)
Known as early as the end of the 9th century as Santa Maria in Augusta the church was called "in Porta Paradisi" because it was close to one of the gates of the gardens which surrounded the Mausoleum of Augustus and which were called "paradiseios." According to other sources it got its name because it was close to the cemetery of the Hospital of San Giacomo in Augusta of which it became an annex.
Thanks to the large inheritance left by the priest Antonio de Burgos the church was rebuilt along Renaissance lines between 1523 and 1526 by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger who, at the same time, was building the wing of the San Giacomo Hospital between Via di Ripetta and Via del Corso (1523-1528). In 1645, thanks to the will of a doctor called Matteo Caccia, the church was completely restored and renewed by Giovanni Antonio de' Rossi; work on the decorations continued up to 1663. The façade is on two orders; in the centre of the lower part stands the great arch flanked by pilasters, designed by Sangallo, while the upper order, with the high attic, was rearranged by de' Rossi; the "Madonna
Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2024
3. The view of the Church of Saint Mary in the Gate of Paradise and Marker from across the street
The interior is on an octagonal plan and its has a large dome; the addition of the deep presbytery built by de' Rossi gives the building, which is on a central plan by Sangallo, a longitudinal axis. The "Virgin and Child" on the high altar (painted in the 15th century) is in a host of angels with saints Joseph and Anthony, a marble and stucco work by Francesco Brunetti (1685 approximately). There are two side chapels; in the chapel on the right stands the funeral monument of Antonio de Burgos on a design by Baldassarre Peruzzi (1534), in the chapel on the left the funeral monument of Matteo Caccia with sculptures by Cosimo Fancelli. Among the other artists who worked on the 17th-century decorations were the painters Pietro Paolo Ubaldini and Lorenzo Greuter and the sculptor Naldini. The church also has a handsome 16th-century holy water font.
Captions
(Photo #1) View
(Photo #2) Detail of the lunette on the entrance portal
(Photo #3) Floor plan
Erected by Superintendency for Artistic and Historical Heritage of Rome Superintendency for Environmental and Architectural Heritage of Rome Department of Cultural Policies - Superintendency for Cultural Heritage Department of Tourism and Jubilee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1523.
Location. 41° 54.452′ N, 12° 28.556′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione IV Campo Marzio. It is at the intersection of Via di Ripetta and Via Antonio Canova, on the left when traveling south on Via di Ripetta. The marker is located along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via di Ripetta 62, Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eleonora de Fonseca Pimentel (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Official connection between Via Del Babuino and Madison Avenue (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Juliusz Słowacki (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli / Church of Saint Mary of Miracles (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Chiesa di Santa Maria di Montesanto / Church of Saint Mary of Montesanto (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hotel Palazzo Nainer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Prince Girolamo Napoleone (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hotel de Russie (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
