San Francesco da Paola, Turin

San Francesco da Paola is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Via di Po in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy.

Church of San Francesco da Paola
Chiesa di San Francesco da Paola
Façade of the church
San Francesco da Paola, Turin
Map of Turin
45.0684°N 7.6892°E / 45.0684; 7.6892
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Architecture
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1632
Completed1667
Administration
ArchdioceseTurin

History

Construction of a church began in 1634 using designs of Pellegrino Pellegrini with the patronage of Christine Marie of France, Duchess of Savoy. It was built adjacent to a convent for monks of the Franciscan order. The church was frescoed both on the interior and exterior of the facade by Francesco Guatier of Saluzzo. The main altarpiece was painted by Tommaso Lorenzoni. In the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, there is a canvas by Sebastiano Taricco. The paintings of six apostles found in the choir, were painted by Bartolomeo Guidoboni. In the last century, the convent was converted into a school.[1]

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References
  1. Guida di Torino, Ermano Loscher, 1874 Turin, page 41-42.


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