Rione IX Pigna in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Chiesa di San Macuto
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Church of Saint Maclovio
Photographed by James Hulse, February 28, 2024
1. Chiesa di San Macuto / Church of Saint Maclovio Marker
Architettura: F. Capriani da Volterra (?-1601) Pittura: M. Cerruti (1666-1748)
La piccola chiesa, ricordata già nel XIII secolo, è l'unica in Italia dedicata a S. Macuto (o Maclovio), vescovo di Aleth in Bretagna (secc. VI-VII). Nella piazzetta antistante giaceva l'obelisco che nel 1711 Clemente XI collocò in Piazza della Rotonda davanti al Pantheon. Caduta in abbandono, nel 1539 la chiesa fu concessa da Paolo III alla Confraternita dei Bergamaschi che la intitolò ai Ss. Bartolomeo e Alessandro e vi eresse accanto l'ospedale nazionale, dove nel 1588 trovò ricovero il celebre poeta Torquato Tasso. Tra il 1577 e il 1579 la chiesa fu riedificata su disegno di Francesco Capriani da Volterra. Nel 1725 Benedetto XIII pose fine alla lunga contesa che vedeva contrapposti, fin dal secolo precedente, la Confraternita dei Bergamaschi e la Compagnia del Gesù per il possesso della chiesa e delle sue dipendenze: la chiesa venne affidata ai Gesuiti, allo scopo di realizzarvi un oratorio annesso al Collegio Romano, e i Bergamaschi si trasferirono, con un congruo indennizzo,
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L'edificio, rimaneggiato nel Settecento e nell'Ottocento, mantiene solo in parte l'aspetto conferitogli dal Volterra. La facciata, a due ordini di paraste, è caratterizzata dall'elegante finestra a serliana del secondo piano; l'attico è coronato da un timpano aggettante sul quale si innalzano cinque pinnacoli. Il semplice interno è ad aula rettangolare absidata, con un altare a edicola per lato e volta a botte. La decorazione pittorica è limitata alle tre pale d'altare, commissionate dai Gesuiti a Michelangelo Cerruti subito dopo l'entrata in possesso della chiesa.
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(Foto #1) Pianta
(Foto #2) Prospetto
This little church, mentioned as early as the 13th century, is the only one in Italy dedicated to San Macuto (or Maclovio), the bishop of Aleth in Brittany (6th-7th century). In the little square in front of it lay the obelisk which Clement XI had erected in Piazza della Rotonda in front of the Pantheon in 1711. Having fallen into disuse, in 1539 the church was given by Paul III to the Confraternity of the Bergamaschi
Photographed by James Hulse, February 28, 2024
2. The Church of Saint Maclovio and Marker
In 1725 Benedict XIII ended the long struggle, which had lasted from the previous century, between the Confraternity of the Bergamaschi and the Jesuits for the possession of the church and its dependencies. The church was given to the Jesuits with the aim of building an oratory annexed to the Collegio Romano and the Bergamaschi moved, with a congruous recompense, to the Church of Santa Maria della Pietà dei Pazzarelli in Piazza Colonna. And so the Jesuits gave the church back its original name of San Macuto and restored the interior which had remained bare after the departure of its previous owners.
Only part of the building, readapted in the 18th and 19th centuries, can still be seen the way Volterra left it. The façade, on two orders of pilasters, has an elegant serliana window on the second level; the attic is crowned by a jutting tympanum on which stand five pinnacles. The simple interior is an apsidal rectangular hall with a shrine altar on each side and a barrel-vault. The paintings are limited to three altarpieces commissioned by the Jesuits to Michelangelo Cerruti right after they took possession of the church.
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Photographed by James Hulse, February 28, 2024
3. The view of the Church of Saint Maclovio and Marker
The marker is located at the left side of the church.
(Photo #1) Plan
(Photo #2) Facade
Erected by Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities Superintendency for Artistic and Historical Heritage of Rome Superintendency for Environmental and Architectural Heritage of Rome Municipality 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 1711.
Location. 41° 53.951′ N, 12° 28.753′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione IX Pigna. It is at the intersection of Via del Seminario and Piazza di San Macuto, on the right when traveling west on Via del Seminario. The marker is located on the west front side of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via del Seminario 122, 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: Trevi-Pantheon Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Gregorovius (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Albergo Cesari (about 90 meters away); Giovanni Bovio (about 120 meters away); L'eclisse / The Eclipse (about 120 meters away); Hotel Pantheon (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Trevi-Pantheon Route (about 150 meters away); Pigna (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
