Santa Maria del Popolo
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The Parish Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo is a titular church and a minor basilica in Rome run by the Augustinian order. It stands on the north side of Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous sq
The church from Piazza del Popolo
The foundation legend of the church, in an engraving from Giacomo Alberici's book (1599)
Pope Paschal II
The icon of Madonna del Popolo
Chigi Chapel
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The Chigi Chapel or Chapel of the Madonna of Loreto is the second chapel on the left-hand side of the nave in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome. It is the only religious building of Rapha
Santa Maria del Popolo
…second side chapel on the left in 1507. The chapel was dedicated to the Virgin of Loreto whose cult was ardently promoted by the Della Rovere popes. The Chigi Chapel was designed by Raphael and it was partially completed in 1516 but remained unfinished for a very long time. This ambitious project created a strong…
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Raphael's ground plan, c. 1512
Drawing from the workshop of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, c. 1655
Exterior view of the upper part of the chapel behind the city wall.