San Carlo alle Mortelle
San Carlo alle Mortelle is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church in central Naples, Italy.
History[]
The church was erected in 1616 under design of . Most of the work was completed within the 17th century, while the façade, designed by , was finished only in the mid- and late-18th century. The latter has two orders, with capitals featuring floral motifs; at the sides of the main portal are statues of St Liborius and the Blessed Alessandro Sauli (from the Barnabite Order), while in a central niche is the statue of St Charles Borromeo, the church's titular.
The interior is on the Latin cross plan, with three side chapels. In a building at the right of the church are the remains of the Baroque cloister and, in another building now housing a school, remains of Francesco Solimena's frescoes, once part of the college annexed to the church.
Sources[]
- Regina, Vincenzo (2004). Le chiese di Napoli. Viaggio indimenticabile attraverso la storia artistica, architettonica, letteraria, civile e spirituale della Napoli sacra. Naples: Newton e Compton.
Coordinates: 40°50′19″N 14°14′29″E / 40.838650°N 14.241270°E
- Roman Catholic churches in Naples
- Baroque architecture in Naples
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1616
- 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- 1616 establishments in Italy