Церковь Санта Мария делла Скала
Church of Santa Maria della Scala, or Virgin of the Staircase
история:
Church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Maria.

The church was built to house an image of the Madonna, which was originally placed on the landing of a staircase in a nearby private house. A deformed child whose mother often prayed before the image was cured.

The church is served by the Discalced Carmelites.

The last titular deacon of the church was H.E. Francois-Xavier cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan, who was appointed on February 21, 2001, and died on 16 September 2002.

Adjacent to the church is a monastery famous for its 17th century farmacy, where the furnishings and equipment has been preserved. It used to supply the papal court.

место:
Рим
Rome
оформление:
1593...1610.
The high altar and baldachino was designed by Carlo Rainaldi, ~1650. The baldachino, in the form of an impressive tempietto, has 16 slender Corinthian columns of jasper.
состав:
святыня:
икона
icon
The right transept has the real thing, a very nice example of stucco relief.
The altar of St Teresa of Avila stands in the right transept, and a relic, one of her feet, is preserved here.

The miraculous image is enshrined opposite the altar of St Teresa, in the left transept.

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