- Santa Anastasia
Santa Anastasia is a
basilica church inRome .Santa Anastasia was built in the late
3rd century - early4th century , possibly by a Roman woman named Anastasia. The church is listed under the "titulus Anastasiae" in the acts of the499 synod. Later the church was entitled to the martyr with the same name,Anastasia of Sirmium .The church was restored several times:
Pope Damasus I (366-383),Pope Hilarius (461-468),Pope John VII (705-707),Pope Leo III (795-816), andPope Gregory IV (827-844). The current church dates back toPope Urban VII restoration 17th century.Traditionally, the church is connected to the cult of
St Jerome , who possibly celebrated mass here. The saint is depicted over the altar, byDomenichino .The current
Cardinal Priest of the "Titulus S. Anastasiae" isGodfried Danneels . Past holders have includedJohn Morton , anArchbishop of Canterbury .Art and architecture
The last restoration, after the restoration during the papacy of Sixtus IV, occurred in 1636, when the facade, with lower doric and upper ionic order, was reconstructed in 1636, after the cyclone of 1634. The nave recycles antique columns. The ceiling is frescoed with a "martyrdom of the saints" (1722) by
Michelangelo Cerruti .The chapel to the right, has a painting of "St. John the Baptist" by
Pier Francesco Mola . While the last chapel on the right has a fresco of "Scenes of the life of Saints Carlo Borromeo and Filippo Neri" byLazzaro Baldi . The right transept has a painting of "S.Toribio" (1726) byFrancesco Trevisani . The high altar has a "Nativity" byLazzaro Baldi and below the altar is a statue of Saint Anastasia byErcole Ferrata . It clearly shows the influence of Bernini'sBeata Ludovica Albertoni . The left transept has a "Madonna of the Rosary" by Baldi. The last chapel to the left, byDomenichino depicts a "St. Jerome". The other chapel has a "Ss.Giorgio e Publio" byEtienne Parrocel .External links
References
* [http://roma.katolsk.no/anastasia.htm "Sant'Anastasia"]
* [http://www.romecity.it/Santanastasia.htm| Romecity entry]
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