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|dedication = Venantius of Camerino, Ansovinus |
|dedication = Venantius of Camerino, Ansovinus |
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|denomination = [[Roman Catholic]] |
|denomination = [[Roman Catholic]] |
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|type = Deconsecrated and demolished |
|type = Deconsecrated and demolished |
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|built = Mediaeval, restored 1665 |
|built = Mediaeval, restored 1665 |
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| − | |address = Via di San Venanzio, east side just north of pedestrian crossing}} |
+ | |address = Via di San Venanzio, east side just north of pedestrian crossing}} |
| + | '''Santi Venanzio ed Ansovino '''was a parish and regional church that used to stand on the east side of the Via di San Venanzio in the rione Campitelli, on the present open space north-east of the Fountain of Pope Sixtus V. |
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| − | + | The joint dedication was to St [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venantius_of_Camerino Venantius of Camerino] and St [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansovinus Ansovinus]. |
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The first evidence for the existence of this church was a memorial epigraph transcribed by Bruzio, which read: ''Hic reequiescit [sic] cola Alexi de Planellari, sub anno Dni MCCLXIIII, mense Augusti. ''This gives the year 1264, but the church was certainly older than that by at least a couple of centuries. |
The first evidence for the existence of this church was a memorial epigraph transcribed by Bruzio, which read: ''Hic reequiescit [sic] cola Alexi de Planellari, sub anno Dni MCCLXIIII, mense Augusti. ''This gives the year 1264, but the church was certainly older than that by at least a couple of centuries. |
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In the Middle Ages it was named ''San Giovanni in Mercatello'' after the market that used to be held "on" the ''Campodoglio'', presumably at the foot of what is now the ''Cordonata. ''The dedication was to St [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John the Baptist]. This market was the main one for the city, and remained here until [[1477]] when Pope [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Sixtus_IV Sixtus IV] moved it to the Piazza Navona as part of the campaign to restore some glory to the Capitoline. |
In the Middle Ages it was named ''San Giovanni in Mercatello'' after the market that used to be held "on" the ''Campodoglio'', presumably at the foot of what is now the ''Cordonata. ''The dedication was to St [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John the Baptist]. This market was the main one for the city, and remained here until [[1477]] when Pope [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Sixtus_IV Sixtus IV] moved it to the Piazza Navona as part of the campaign to restore some glory to the Capitoline. |
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| − | In [[1543]] the church was granted to the newly-founded College of Catechumens, which was the forerunner of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_the_Neophytes College of Neoophytes] attached to [[Santa Maria dei Monti]]. When the institution moved to the latter church in [[1634]], ''San Giovanni ''was given to the Byzantine-rite monks of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grottaferrata Grottaferrata]. |
+ | In [[1543]] the church was granted to the newly-founded College of Catechumens, which was the forerunner of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_the_Neophytes College of Neoophytes] attached to [[Santa Maria dei Monti]]. When the institution moved to the latter church in [[1634]], ''San Giovanni ''was given to the Byzantine-rite monks of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grottaferrata Grottaferrata] who had previously established a little monastery at what is now [[Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio ai Monti]]. |
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+ | However, the monks were not here long because in [[1665]] the church was granted to a confederacy of expatriates from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camerino Camerino], which is now a small town of no importance in the Marches but then had more dignity as a walled city. |
They restored the building in the Baroque style to a design by Antonio Liborio Raspantini, himself from Camerino, and changed the dedication to SS Venantius and Ansovinus. These are two saints of Camerino who do not belong together, since the former was a legendary martyr of the 3rd century who has been deleted from the Roman martyrology, and the latter a bishop of the city in the 9th century. So, the church had a double dedication rather than a joint one. |
They restored the building in the Baroque style to a design by Antonio Liborio Raspantini, himself from Camerino, and changed the dedication to SS Venantius and Ansovinus. These are two saints of Camerino who do not belong together, since the former was a legendary martyr of the 3rd century who has been deleted from the Roman martyrology, and the latter a bishop of the city in the 9th century. So, the church had a double dedication rather than a joint one. |
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In the mid 19th century the confraternity was suppressed, and the church granted to the Pious Union of the Sacred Heart of Mary. At the end of the century it was famous as one of the more pastorally effective churches in the city, popular among ordinary people. |
In the mid 19th century the confraternity was suppressed, and the church granted to the Pious Union of the Sacred Heart of Mary. At the end of the century it was famous as one of the more pastorally effective churches in the city, popular among ordinary people. |
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| − | The church was demolished in [[1928]] as part of the Fascist ideological determination to provide Rome with a triumphal cityscape, which here involved surrounding the Vittorio Emanuele monument with open spaces rather than old buildings. |
+ | The church was demolished in [[1928]] as part of the Fascist ideological determination to provide Rome with a triumphal cityscape, which here involved surrounding the Vittorio Emanuele monument with open spaces rather than old buildings. Some artworks were transferred to the new church of [[Santi Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli]], which was also made the regional church of Camerino. |
==Location== |
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The church was quite small, but had a rather unusual basilical plan. The nave had aisles, with arcades supported by two pillars on each side. The presbyterium was apsidal in form, with a semi-circular far end, but beyond this was the true apse which was square in plan. The aisles were extended parallel with this by long, narrow side chapels. |
The church was quite small, but had a rather unusual basilical plan. The nave had aisles, with arcades supported by two pillars on each side. The presbyterium was apsidal in form, with a semi-circular far end, but beyond this was the true apse which was square in plan. The aisles were extended parallel with this by long, narrow side chapels. |
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| − | + | The two-storey façade had an entrance doorway flanked by pilasters with capitals and topped by a raised segmental pediment. There was a pair of tripletted Corinthian pilasters on either side, supporting the entablature dividing the storeys and which had an overhanging cornice. Above the door was an arched window, the arch having double pilasters with capitals. The second storey had four Ionic pilasters, the inner pair supporting a segmental pediment and the outer ones, a pair of urns. There was a central window in this storey as well, but this one had single pilasters and a triangular pediment. |
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==Interior== |
==Interior== |
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The main altar was designed by [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovan_Battista_Contini Giovanni Battista Contini], and had an altarpiece of ''God the Father with Saints '' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Garzi Luigi Garzi]. It was flanked by paintings by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agostino_Masucci Agostino Mansucci], and the vault above was frescoed by [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Pasqualini Pasqualini]. |
The main altar was designed by [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovan_Battista_Contini Giovanni Battista Contini], and had an altarpiece of ''God the Father with Saints '' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Garzi Luigi Garzi]. It was flanked by paintings by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agostino_Masucci Agostino Mansucci], and the vault above was frescoed by [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Pasqualini Pasqualini]. |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 12:19, 9 February 2015
Santi Venanzio ed Ansovino was a parish and regional church that used to stand on the east side of the Via di San Venanzio in the rione Campitelli, on the present open space north-east of the Fountain of Pope Sixtus V.
The joint dedication was to St Venantius of Camerino and St Ansovinus.
History
The first evidence for the existence of this church was a memorial epigraph transcribed by Bruzio, which read: Hic reequiescit [sic] cola Alexi de Planellari, sub anno Dni MCCLXIIII, mense Augusti. This gives the year 1264, but the church was certainly older than that by at least a couple of centuries.
In the Middle Ages it was named San Giovanni in Mercatello after the market that used to be held "on" the Campodoglio, presumably at the foot of what is now the Cordonata. The dedication was to St John the Baptist. This market was the main one for the city, and remained here until 1477 when Pope Sixtus IV moved it to the Piazza Navona as part of the campaign to restore some glory to the Capitoline.
In 1543 the church was granted to the newly-founded College of Catechumens, which was the forerunner of the College of Neoophytes attached to Santa Maria dei Monti. When the institution moved to the latter church in 1634, San Giovanni was given to the Byzantine-rite monks of Grottaferrata who had previously established a little monastery at what is now Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio ai Monti.
However, the monks were not here long because in 1665 the church was granted to a confederacy of expatriates from Camerino, which is now a small town of no importance in the Marches but then had more dignity as a walled city.
They restored the building in the Baroque style to a design by Antonio Liborio Raspantini, himself from Camerino, and changed the dedication to SS Venantius and Ansovinus. These are two saints of Camerino who do not belong together, since the former was a legendary martyr of the 3rd century who has been deleted from the Roman martyrology, and the latter a bishop of the city in the 9th century. So, the church had a double dedication rather than a joint one.
In the mid 19th century the confraternity was suppressed, and the church granted to the Pious Union of the Sacred Heart of Mary. At the end of the century it was famous as one of the more pastorally effective churches in the city, popular among ordinary people.
The church was demolished in 1928 as part of the Fascist ideological determination to provide Rome with a triumphal cityscape, which here involved surrounding the Vittorio Emanuele monument with open spaces rather than old buildings. Some artworks were transferred to the new church of Santi Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli, which was also made the regional church of Camerino.
Location
The church was located on what is now the Via di San Venanzo, and the entrance was directly opposite that of the Palazzo Muti Busi. The old street was fairly wide here, and the kerbstones on the east side of the present street are about where the line of the façade used to be. The Fascist had their triumph in replacing this Baroque church with grass.
Exterior
The church was quite small, but had a rather unusual basilical plan. The nave had aisles, with arcades supported by two pillars on each side. The presbyterium was apsidal in form, with a semi-circular far end, but beyond this was the true apse which was square in plan. The aisles were extended parallel with this by long, narrow side chapels.
The two-storey façade had an entrance doorway flanked by pilasters with capitals and topped by a raised segmental pediment. There was a pair of tripletted Corinthian pilasters on either side, supporting the entablature dividing the storeys and which had an overhanging cornice. Above the door was an arched window, the arch having double pilasters with capitals. The second storey had four Ionic pilasters, the inner pair supporting a segmental pediment and the outer ones, a pair of urns. There was a central window in this storey as well, but this one had single pilasters and a triangular pediment.
Interior
The main altar was designed by Giovanni Battista Contini, and had an altarpiece of God the Father with Saints by Luigi Garzi. It was flanked by paintings by Agostino Mansucci, and the vault above was frescoed by Pasqualini.
The left hand chapel had Our Lady with SS Charles Borromeo and Philip Neri by Luigi Garzi again. The dedication was to St Charles.
The right hand chapel was dedicated to Our Lady, and was designed by Antonio Gherardi, who executed the altarpiece showing Our Lady with St Anne. The vault fresco by Michelangelo Cerruti showed the Assumption, and he also executed the Nativity on one side wall. The other wall was frescoed by Giovanni Antonio Grecolini.