Wednesday, June 17, 2015

ORATORY OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT

ORATORIO DEL SS. SACRAMENTO


1576, rebuilt in about 1724/30 for Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni under Benedict XIII Orsini (1724/30) by the master of the so-called Roman Barocchetto (Roman Little Baroque) Domenico Gregorini (1692/1777) who was also responsible for the reconstruction of the original façade by Carlo Rainaldi (1611/91)

It is allso known as ORATORY OF S. MARIA IN VIA

Statues in the FAÇADE “Faith” and “Hope” by Paolo Benaglia (?/1739)

The INTERIOR decoration dates back to 1875

COUNTER FAÇADE

ON THE WALLS

“Angels and Evangelists” 1856/57 by Luigi Martinori (1828/95)

MAIN ALTAR

1842 by Luigi Valadier (1726/85) with relics of Sts. Cyriac, Ilaria and Lea as well as shreds of the Virgin Mary's veil and of St. Joseph's robe

Above the altar “Holy Family” 1729 by Francesco Trevisani (1656/1746) from the Istria peninsula

On either side, “David” and “Aaron” 1854/55 by Pietro Gagliardi (1809/90)

The oratory was given to tour operators as their worship place in Rome since 1969

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