Sant’Andrea al Quirinale
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Sant’Andrea al Quirinale is a Baroque Roman Catholic church in Rome renowned for its elegant oval plan, rich interior decoration, and status as one of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s architectural masterpieces.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ architectural work ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Society of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuits
|
| architect | Gian Lorenzo Bernini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
|
| artMovement | Roman Baroque ⓘ |
| belongsToDiocese | Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| buildingEndYear | 1670 ⓘ |
| buildingStartYear | 1658 ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Cardinal Camillo Pamphilj ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1670 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Andrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Andrew the Apostle
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | one main level ⓘ |
| function | Jesuit novitiate church ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1658 ⓘ |
| hasAltar | high altar dedicated to Saint Andrew ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
ceiling fresco of the martyrdom and apotheosis of Saint Andrew
ⓘ
sculptural decoration by Bernini’s workshop ⓘ |
| hasChapels | side chapels ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasEntranceOrientation | towards the Quirinal Palace area ⓘ |
| hasFacadeMaterial | travertine ⓘ |
| hasInteriorMaterial | polychrome marble ⓘ |
| hasPlan | oval plan ⓘ |
| hasPortico | projecting portico ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Italy ⓘ |
| inception | 1658 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Quirinal Hill
ⓘ
Rione Monti ⓘ |
| location |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Quirinal Palace ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
centralized plan
ⓘ
curved façade ⓘ dramatic use of light ⓘ oval nave ⓘ polychrome marble decoration ⓘ rich interior decoration ⓘ |
| order | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Saint Andrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Andrew the Apostle
|
| primaryUse | place of worship ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance |
considered one of Bernini’s architectural masterpieces
ⓘ
important example of Baroque church architecture in Rome ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.