San Girolamo della Carità
San Girolamo della Carità is a church in Rome, Italy, located near the Campo de' Fiori and the Piazza Farnese.
The church belonged originally to the Franciscan Observants. In 1524 it was taken over by the Archconfraternita della Carità, founded by Giulio de' Medici (later Pope Clement VII) in 1519; a society of noblemen from outside Rome. The upper nave balconies served as a first meeting place for St. Philip Neri's Oratorians founded in 1561 before they were established as a Congregation in 1575 and, in the same year, given the church of Santa Maria in Vallicella. Domenico Castello rebuilt the church in the mid 17th century.
Interior
The first chapel to the right (Cappella Spada), although originally assigned to Orazio Spada in 1575, was refurbished by Virgilio and Bernardino Spada in 1654-57. As a friend of Virgilio, the name of the Baroque architect Francesco Borromini has long been associated with the chapel but it has been argued that the overall design was probably directed by Virgilio Spada[1]. The altar rail is by Gianlorenzo Bernini's pupil, Antonio Giorgetti.
The Antamoro Chapel is dedicated to Saint Philip Neri; his statue and the putti are by Pierre Legros. The chapel itself was designed by Filippo Juvarra, the only work of his in Rome, and constructed in 1708-1709 [2]
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