Santa Teresa a Chiaia
Church building in Naples, Italy
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Santa Teresa a Chiaia is a Baroque church in Naples, Italy.
| Church of Santa Teresa a Chiaia | |
|---|---|
| Chiesa di Santa Teresa a Chiaia | |
 The façade of church. | |
 Church of Santa Teresa a Chiaia | |
| 40.836950°N 14.235785°E | |
| Location | Naples Province of Naples, Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1620 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples |
The church was founded in 1620, and completed in 1650-1662 by Cosimo Fanzago. The earthquake of 1688 damaged the church and required reconstruction. The church was originally called Santa Teresa Plaggie, due to the place near the beach where it was located. The facade is rich in stucco decoration. The interior is a Greek cross plan with a statue of St Teresa, by Fanzago on the main altar. The principal works in the church are the Infancy of Mary, Repose in Egypt, St Peter appears to St Teresa and St Peter of Alcantara providing confession to St Teresa, by Luca Giordano.
Interior
Bibliography
- Napoli e dintorni, Touring club Italia, Touring Editor, 2001.
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