The Church Saint Louis of the French of Rome !!!

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I taking you back to Rome for a while. This church as many others for some reason of mine was left out or mix in with other posts,and they should have a post of their own, me think, There are so many old stone to see there with lots of history and architecture features as well. Therefore, let me give them credit and tell you about the Church Saint Louis of the French of Rome !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

roma church st louis francese front aug13

I will be brief just for the memories, there is a lot more on them there and here, These are several left out from my blog for some unexplained reason, Catching up !!!

The Church Saint Louis of the French (Piazza di S. Luigi de’ Francesi, ) has been the French national church in Rome since 1589. It is located between the Pantheon and Piazza Navona, its style is essentially Baroque. It is famous for preserving three canvases by Caravaggio dedicated to Saint Matthew and for the frescoes of Dominicino, completed in 1589. It was financed among others by the Valois kings of France, Catherine de Medici, or the Duke of Lorraine. It was built to be a parish for the French residents of the city. From an artistic point of view, the church is an exaltation of France through the representation of its saints and its greatest historical figures. On the facade, there are statues of Charlemagne, St Louis, Sainte-Clotilde, and Sainte Jeanne de Valois. In addition, the salamander of François I is present at the ends.

roma church st louis francese aug13

The interior of the Church Saint Louis of the French is composed of a nave, two sideways and side chapels, largely decorated in the Baroque style, and shows a profusion of marble, gilding and stucco. The Dominican painted in the second chapel of the right nave one of the masterpieces, frescoes telling the legend of Saint Cécile. Other artists worked with the decoration of Saint-Louis-des-Français, However, the most famous of the church are the cycle of painting adorning the fifth chapel on the left, the Contarelli Chapel. This set, in Baroque done from 1599 to 1602 on an order by Cardinal Matthieu Contarelli, is devoted to the life of Saint Matthew. Three paintings illustrate this cycle: on the left the vocation of Saint Matthew, opposite Saint Matthew and the Angel which constitutes the altarpiece, and on the right the martyrdom of Saint Matthew, A fresco on the ceiling of this chapel represents another episode of the life of Saint Matthew, the resurrection of the daughter of a king;

roma church st louis francese plaque aug13

The Crucifix Chapel is dedicated to the victims of terrorism. We can currently see the portrait of Father Jacques Hamel, assassinated on July 26, 2016, in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen. The Orgue Merklin of 1881, placed in a anterior baroque buffet, is one of the few instruments of Joseph Merklin fully preserved.

The Rome tourist office on the Church Saint Louis of the French: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/places/san-luigi-dei-francesi-st-louis-french

There you go folks, this is Rome, the eternal City. One of the many monuments to visit while in the City, me think. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Church Saint Louis of the French of Rome !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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