San Giuseppe a Chiaia
Church in Naples, Italy
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San Giuseppe a Chiaia is a church in Naples, Italy. Founded as a chapel for the Jesuit Order; it was enlarged during 1666-1673 under designs by Tommaso Carrere.
| San Giuseppe a Chiaia | |
|---|---|
| Chiesa di San Giuseppe a Chiaia | |
 The façade. | |
 San Giuseppe a Chiaia | |
| Location | Naples |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples |
With the suppression of the Jesuit Order, the church changed management. About 1817, under the patronage of Ferdinando I it became a hospice for the blind called the Casa di San Giuseppe e Lucia.
The interior has a paintings of St Ignatius of Loyola by Luca Giordano, Family of the Virgin by Nicola Malinconico, a St Anne and Holy Family by Francesco di Maria.
Stucco Ceiling
See also
Bibliography
- Derived from Napoli e dintorni, Touring club Italia, Touring Editore, 2001. as quoted in Italian Wikipedia entry.