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Posted: 10 Dec 2015


Taken: 12 Sep 2015

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Santa Maria del Popolo


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Inlaid marble floor

Inlaid marble floor
Rome - Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo

"In 1099, a chapel was built by Pope Paschal II to Our Lady over the tomb of the Domitii Ahenobarbi. Tradition has it that the site was haunted by Nero's ghost or demons in the form of black crows; therefore the pope chopped down the walnut tree sheltering the crows and built a chapel in its place. The name del Popolo ("of the people") probably derives from its funding by the people of Rome, but some sources say it comes from the Latin word populus, meaning poplar and referring to a tree located nearby. The chapel was enlarged and became a church by will of Pope Gregory IX in 1235, and was given to the Augustinian friars, who still oversee it, in 1250.

Santa Maria del Popolo was reconstructed by Baccio Pontelli and Andrea Bregno in 1472-1477 on the orders of Pope Sixtus IV and was given to the congregation of Lombard friars in Rome. The result of the reconstruction was an early and excellent example of Italian Renaissance architecture. In 1655-60 the façade was modified by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who was asked by Pope Alexander VII to update the Renaissance church to a more modern Baroque style."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Santa_Maria_del_Popolo


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Helena Ferreira, William Sutherland, Don Sutherland, Philippe_28 and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


9 comments - The latest ones
 Philippe_28
Philippe_28
Fabuleux !
8 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fantastic shot.
8 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding shot!

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8 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful details.
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks for visiting.
8 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Your beautiful capture was admired in Historical & Architectural Gems.
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8 years ago.
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
An excellent photo taken!
Congratulations on the job!
Have a week of much peace and light.
Helena
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, June and Helena.
8 years ago.

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