Gesù e Maria

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Gesù e Maria
English name:	Jesus and Mary
Dedication:	The Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Built:
Architect(s):	Carlo Maderno, Girolamo Rainaldi
Artists:	Giacinto Brandi
Contact data
Address:	45 Via del Corso

Gesù e Maria is a church dedicated to the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.

It was built 1642–1675 by Carlo Maderno and Girolamo Rainaldi for comtemplatives and mendicants from the Discalced Hermit Monks of St Augustine.

[edit] Exterior

The adjacent monastery was built at the same time as the church.

The façade was designed by Rainaldi.

[edit] Interior

The paintings in the vault are by Giacinto Brandi, as is the painting of the Coronation of Our Lady on the high altar.

By the entrance, there are two 17th century tombs of members of the Corno family, made by Ercole Ferrato and Domenico Guidi. There are also four late 17th century funerary monuments for members of the Bolognetti family in the church.

The last chapel on the left has a venerated Madonna of Divine Succour.

The confessionals in this are considered masterpieces of cabinetmaking.

The Christmas crib exhibited here at Christmas is one of the most popular in Rome.