St. BERNARDINO OF SIENA

S. BERNARDINO DA SIENA

Via Panisperna 256

1625 for Cardinal Giangarzia Mellini who also paid to build the monastery for the Franciscan Tertiaries Nuns

INTERIOR

Renovations in 1823 and in the years 1963/65

DOME

“Glory of S. Bernardino and Franciscan saints” about 1639 by Bernardino Gagliardi (1609/1660)

“In the busy and successful career as a fresco painter in various churches in Rome that the painter, who came to Rome from Umbria in the wake of fellow Umbrian Avanzino Nucci, began in the fourth decade of the seventeenth century as a lesser exponent of Classicism in Baroque, the frescoes of S. Bernardino represent an important episode, witness of Gagliardi's effort of adapting to the new Roman style of Domenichino, Lanfranco and Sacchi” (Angela Catalano)

1^st RIGHT - CHAPEL OF St. FRANCIS

Above the altar “St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata” first half of 1600s by the Bolognese Emilio Savonanzi (1580/1660)

2^nd RIGHT - CHAPEL OF THE PASSION

Above the altar “Christ Carrying the Cross between the Virgin Mary, Veronica and St. John the Evangelist” maybe by Giovanni Alberti (1558/1601)

MAIN ALTAR

Canvas “S. Bernardino in Glory” 1736/38 by Antonio Amorosi (1660/1738)

On the right “Preaching of St. Bernard”, on the left “Funeral of S. Bernardino”, on the apse “Assumption of Mary”, on the pilasters “Saints”, under the arch “Virtues” and, outside the arch, “Prudence” and “Fortress” 1663 by Clemente Maioli (1634/73) from Ferrara, follower of Pietro da Cortona close to the style of Giovanni Francesco Romanelli

2^nd LEFT - CHAPEL MAFFEI

Above the altar “Immaculate Conception” 1717 by Biagio Puccini (1673/1721)

“The canvas, with compositional influence from Carlo Maratta, shows a softening of the first way of the artist, more expressive and with more contrasts of light” (Angela Catalano)

1^st LEFT – ATTAVANTI CHAPEL

Above the altar “S. Verdiana and Mr. and Mrs. Attavanti” second half of the sixteenth century by an anonymous sixteenth-century artist

ON THE DOOR OF THE SACRISTY

“Eternal Father and an angel with Sts. Anthony, Elizabeth of Hungary and Agatha” 1617 by Giovanni Baglione (1566/1643)

ON THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR

“Blessed Elena and Francis in adoration of the Cross” 1631 by an anonymous seventeenth-century artist