The first church here, built in the Middle Ages, was the church is the aquarellari, the water-salesmen who provided casks of water from the Tiber to parts of Rome that had no direct water supply.

The present church was built by Pope Sixtus IV, with construction starting in 1482, after he had made a vow to build a new church here if peace was restored between the Papal States and Florence, Milan and Naples. It is said that the site was picked because a drunken soldier had stabbed a statue of the Madonna in the breast, and it had started bleeding; or that a stone was thrown at the image that hangs over the high altar, which started bleeding. The architect was Baccio Pontelli.

It was restored in the Baroque style by Pietro da Cortona, who was hired by Pope Alexander VII, in 1656...67.

The church became very popular after Pope Alexander VII had restored it. For a long time, it was the only church in Rome that offered Mass in the afternoon on a regular basis.

The current titular priest of the church is H.E. Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, who was appointed on February 21, 2001.

место:
адрес:
Piazza Santa Maria della Pace / 5 Vicolo del Arco della Pace

The facade and the semi-circular porch is by da Cortona, constructed 1656...61. The portico, and the Baroque style, is reminiscent of ancient Roman architecture. The approach to the church was originally through a narrow street, but this led to problems when the church became popular. Da Cortona has several houses demolished to design the Piazza Santa Maria della Pace.

The plan of the church is octagonal. It has a narrow nave, and the sanctuary is small.

история:
Capella designed by Antonio da Sangallo in 1525.

история:
Подарена папой Юлием II сиенскому банкиру Агостино Киджи.
The chapel was ordered by Agostino Chigi, the 16th century banker.
техника:
фреска
fresco
история:
Raphael died before the chapel was finished, and work was continued by Sebastiano del Piombo.
Timoteo Viti, a pupil of Raphael, painted the four Prophets Habbakuk, Jonah, David and Daniel.
The painting over the altar, the Deposition, is by Cosimo Fancelli.
автор:
Рафаэль
Rafael
композиция:
сивиллы, ангелы и пророки, на арке
four Sibyls; Luma, Persia, Phrygia and Tibur, each receiving a revelation from an angel
оформление:
~1514.

история:
It is a chapel with marble decoration by Michelangelo.
святыня:
икона
icon
автор:
Перуцци Б. {1044}
Baldassare Peruzzi
название:
Введение во храм {1044}
Presentation of Virgin in the temple

история:
Altar dedicated to SS Bridget and Catherine of Sweden.
святыня:
икона
icon
автор:
Перуцци Б. {1043}
Baldassare Peruzzi
название:
БМ со свв. Бригитой и Екатериной Шведской и донатором {1043}
Madonna with SS Bridget and Catherine of Sweden and donor

история:
A venerated painting of the Virgin and Child hangs over the high altar.
It used to hang in the porch of St Andrew's of the Watercarriers.
The high altar from 1614 is by Carlo Maderno, and was designed specifically to enshrine the painting.
The choir was decorated by Albani, 1612...14.
Figures of Strength and Prudence over the arch, and Peace and Justice on the entrance wall, are by Cosimo Fancelli.