San Francesco da Paola, Turin
Church of San Francesco da Paola | |
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Chiesa di San Francesco da Paola | |
Façade of the church | |
![]() ![]() San Francesco da Paola, Turin Map of Turin | |
45°04′06″N 7°41′21″E / 45.0684°N 7.6892°ECoordinates: 45°04′06″N 7°41′21″E / 45.0684°N 7.6892°E | |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Architecture | |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1632 |
Completed | 1667 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Turin |
San Francesco da Paola is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Via di Po in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy.
History[]
Construction of a church began in 1634 using designs of Pellegrino Pellegrini with the patronage of Christine Marie of France, Duchess of Savoy. It was built adjacent to a convent for monks of the Franciscan order. The church was frescoed both on the interior and exterior of the facade by Francesco Guatier of Saluzzo. The main altarpiece was painted by . In the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, there is a canvas by Sebastiano Taricco. The paintings of six apostles found in the choir, were painted by . In the last century, the convent was converted into a school.[1]
References[]
- ^ Guida di Torino, Ermano Loscher, 1874 Turin, page 41-42.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic churches in Turin
- Baroque architecture in Turin
- 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- Italy Roman Catholic church stubs