Sant'Orsola, Palermo

Church of Saint Ursula
Church of Saint Ursula
Chiesa di Sant'Orsola (in Italian)
	Façade of the church
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Archdiocese of Palermo
Rite	Roman Rite
Location
Location	Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates	38°06′46.75″N 13°21′46.73″E / 38.1129861°N 13.3629806°ECoordinates: 38°06′46.75″N 13°21′46.73″E / 38.1129861°N 13.3629806°E
Architecture
Style	Sicilian Baroque
Completed	1662

The Church of Saint Ursula (Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Orsola or simply Sant'Orsola) is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the central Via Maqueda, in the quarter of the , within the historic centre of Palermo.

History[]

The church was built for the "Compagnia di Sant'Orsola" (Brotherhood of Saint Ursula), a group of believers which was founded in 1564 in the neighbouring church of .

The church was open to the public in 1662.^[1] The nave, and maybe the entire building, was designed by Giacomo Amato. In 1672 a beautification work started.^[1] During this period the building was decorated with stuccos and paintings.^[1] In the following century another beautification work was made. As a result of these actions, the church houses several artworks of important Sicilian artists.

Art[]

Paintings[]

Oil on canvas:

Saint Anne and child Mary, school of Pietro Novelli
Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, Pietro Novelli
Madonna with Salvator Mundi, Pietro Novelli
Jesus Christ with the Cross, Pietro Novelli
The Probatic Pool,
Descent of Christ into Limbo, Antonio Manno
The Deposition and the Three Marys, Giuseppe Patania
Saint Jerome, Zoppo di Gangi
Salvation of the Souls of Purgatory, unknown author
Holy Family, unknown author

Frescoes:

Assumption of the Virgin,
Glory of Saint Ursula, Gaspare Serenari
Faith and Charity, Gaspare Serenari

The pillars are decorated with ovals representing the patron saints of Palermo: Lucy, Christina, Agatha, Ninfa, Olivia and Rosalia. Workshop of Pietro Novelli.

Many sculptures of the church are the work of Giacomo Serpotta.