Santa Maria del Rosario alle Pigne, Naples
| Church of Santa Maria del Rosario alle Pigne | |
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| Chiesa di Santa Maria del Rosario alle Pigne | |
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The façade of Arcangelo Guglielmelli. | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′18″N 14°15′12″E / 40.854960°N 14.253355°E | |
| Location |
Piazza Cavour Naples Province of Naples, Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Baroque architecture |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples |
Santa Maria del Rosario alle Pigne (or del Rosariello) is a church located near Piazza Cavour in Naples, Italy.
The church acquired its name, because in 1638, the zone where the church now stants was a pine forest. The trees were felled to build the convent on lands that belonged to the Moscabruno clan. Designs of the church were by Arcangelo Guglielmelli. It has a rectangular base with lateral chapels. The facade has a statue of the virgin by the artist. The cupola is built from tufa rock. The church has works by Luca Giordano. The adjacent cloister is built in a late Renaissance style. The church has undergone recent renovation.
Bibliography
- Vincenzo Regina, Le chiese di Napoli. Viaggio indimenticabile attraverso la storia artistica, architettonica, letteraria, civile e spirituale della Napoli sacra, Newton and Compton editor, Naples 2004.
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