A chapel dedicated to Our Lady was built here, over the Roman tombs of the Domitii family, by Pope Paschal II in 1099. It was financed by the people of Rome, which explains its appellation. Tradition claims that emperor Nero was buried on the slope of the Pincian hill by the piazza. In 1099, Pope Paschal II had his remains disinterred and thrown into the Tiber at the request of those who lived in the area. The chapel was built were the grave had been.

It was enlarged and consecrated as a church by Pope Gregory IX (1227-1241).

Baccio Pontelli rebuilt it between 1472 and 1479 on the orders of Pope Sixtus IV, making this one of the first Renaissance churches. He also had a monastery built adjacent to the church, and both were given to the Augustinian monks. It was in this monastery that Martin Luther stayed during his visit to Rome in 1511.

Bernini carried out alterations to the facade and the interior in the 17th century, on orders from Pope Alexander VII (1655-1667).

The present titular of this church is H.E. Hyacinthe cardinal Thiandoum, archbishop of Dakar.

The Augustianian friars sang office there earlier, when there was a larger community here.

адрес:
12 Piazza del Popolo

The choir was extended by Bramante between 1500 and 1509, on orders from Pope Julius II.

святыня:
икона
icon
техника:
фреска
fresco
автор:
Пинтуриккьо
Pinturicchio
название:
Рождество {1091}
Nativity
оформление:
1485...89.

святыня:
икона
icon
история:
Caravaggio's realism gives the chapel an intense atmosphere.
автор:
Caravaggio
название:
Conversion of Paul on the way to Damascus
композиция:
A bright shaft of light carries symbolic meaning, indicating the bestowal of Christian faith upon Saul.
оформление:
1601...02.
Canvas.
предмет с изображением:
файл
carava16
http://sai.msu.su/cjackson/caravagg/p-carava16.htm
Crucifixion of St Peter
оформление:
1601...02.
Canvas.
название:
Resurrection
автор:
Annibale Carraci
оформление:
1601.

история:
Подарена папой Юлием II сиенскому банкиру Агостино Киджи ( - 1512).
It was paid for by the banker Agostino Chigi and his brother Sigismondo (died 1526) - both of them are buried in the chapel.
Their tombs have an unusual pyramidal form derived from Roman tombs.
They were designed by Raphael and made by Lorenzetto.
Maria Flaminia Princess Odaleschi, a member of the Chigi family who died in 1771, is buried just outside the chapel.
The lion on her tomb is attributed to Franzoni.
оформление:
1512...20.
Арх. Рафаэль.
Cappella was designed by Raphael.
святыня:
икона
icon
история:
Raphael drew sketches for the mosaics in the vault and for the statues of the prophets Jonas and Elias.
The two other statues of prophets, depicting Habacuc and Daniel, are by Bernini.
The mosaics were made after Raphael's sketches by Luigi de Pace in 1516.
The motif is God the Father as Creator of the Firmament.
The statues were made by Lorenzetto.
The bas-relief on the altar is by Lorenzetto, depicting Christ and the Woman of Samaria. It was originally intended for Agostino Chigi's tomb, but was moved here by Bernini.
Above the tombs of the Chigi brothers are lunettesz painted by Raffaele Vannoi in 1653.
техника:
фреска
fresco
автор:
Рафаэль
Raphael
оформление:
1516.
иконостас {1047}
altarpiece
предмет с изображением:
иллюстрация
[1141 c. 506] - интерьер
[1807 №58] - роспись

святыня:
The tombs of Giovanni Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503), and his mother Vannozza Cattanei. Her original funeral plaque was defaced by enemies of the Borgias, and has been moved to the porch of San Marco. The founder of the chapel, George (Giorgio) cardinal da Costa, is buried on the left. The bronze effigy of Pietro cardinal Foscari is thought to be by Giovanni di Stefano, but was formerly attributed to Vecchietta. The altarpiece is by the school of Andrea Bregno.

оформление:
1682...87.
Designed by Carlo Fontana for Alderano cardinal Cybo.
святыня:
There is a bust of the founder in the chapel.

Cappela contains the tomb of Bishop Girolamo Foscari (died 1463), by Vecchietta, as well as tombs of various members of the Cybo family.

The altarpiece by Carlo Maratta depicts Assumption and Four Doctors of the Church.

Below the altar is an urn containing the relics of St Faustina, which were brought here from the catacombs.

святыня:
monument to Cardinal G. Mellini by Allesandro Algardi, ~1630

святыня:
The tomb of Giovanni della Rovere, made 1483 by the school of Andrea Bregno.

The frescoes are by the school of Pinturicchio, and have recently been restored.

святыня:
икона
icon

техника:
фреска
fresco
автор:
Пинтуриккьо
Pinturicchio

On the right side is the tomb of Juan cardinal de Castro (died 1506), perhaps by Antonio Sangallo the Younger.

On the left, the tomb of Cristoforo cardinal della Rovere (died 1478) is by Andrea Bregno, and that of Domenico Cardinal della Rovere (died 1501) is by Mino da Fiesole.

святыня:
altarpiece of the Visitation by Giovan Maria Morandi The angels on the frame are by Ercole Ferrata and Arrigo Giarde.

On the right side is the tomb of Ludovico Cardinal Podocatoro (died 1504), made c. 1508.

святыня:
two ciboria by Andrea Bregno

the tombs of the Francesco cardinal Castiglione (died 1568) and Antonio cardinal Pallavicini (died 1507)

ризница

история:
The sacristy is opened at request.
святыня:
tabernacle made by Andrea Bregno for Rodrigo cardinal Borgia, later Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503).

monuments of bishop Rocca (died 1482) and archbishop Ortega Gomiel of Burgos.

имя:
Бассо Дж.
автор:
Сансовино А.
Andrea Sansovino
оформление:
1506...09.
G.B.Gisleni
история:
To the left of the main door is the tomb of G.B.Gisleni, died 1672. The Polish architect made it himself in 1670. It is a macabre monument, with a skeleton wrapped in a shroud and an inscription on the side saying «Neither alive in this world or dead in the next». Two bronze medallions show the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly, a symbol of the death in this world and the new life in the next.
Сфорц А.
автор:
Сансовино А.
Andrea Sansovino
оформление:
1506...09.

история:
There is also a vault painted by Pinturicchio in the presbytery - if you see a friar, ask if he will take you there.
название:
Вознесение БР
Ascension of the Virgin
автор:
Карраччи А. {2650}
Annibale Carracci

Маратта К. {5860}

Carlo Maratta
техника:
витраж
stained-glass window
автор:
Марциллат Дж. де
Guillaume de Marcillat
резьба
carving
автор:
Бернини Дж.Л.
Gianlorenzo Bernini
название:
Daniel
оформление:
1650.
Статуя. Мрамор.
Marble sculpture.
предмет с изображением:
файл
bernini4
http://sai.msu.su/cjackson/b/p-bernini4.htm
http://sai.msu.su/cjackson/b/b-6.htm - малый
фреска
fresco
автор:
Салвиати Ц.
Cecchino Salviati

композиция: Madonna del Popolo
история:
The venerated icon of the Blessed Virgin enshrined at the high altar was given by Pope Gregory IX in 1231.
It has until then been in the treasury of the Lateran.
It is said to have been painted by St Luke, but is usually dated to the late 12th or early 13th century.
оформление:
1627.

Behind the sanctuary are the funerary monuments of Ascanio cardinal Sforza, died 1505, and Girolamo Basso cardinal della Rovere, died 1507, both by Andrea Sansovino.

You will see the coat-of-arms of the architect Pontelli, an oak tree, in several places.