Sant'Eligio degli Orefici
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| Sant'Eligio degli Orefici | |
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| English name: | St Eligius of the Goldsmiths |
| Dedication: | Eligius |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Type: | Guild church |
| Titular church | No |
| National church: | No |
| Built: | Completed 1575 |
| Architect(s): | Raphael, Baldassare Peruzzi, Flaminio Ponzio |
| Artists: | Taddeo Zuccari |
| Contact data | |
| Address: | 8/a Via di San Eligio |
Sant'Eligio degli Orefici was built for the Guild of Goldsmiths, and is dedicated to their patron St Eligius.
If the church is closed, you can ring the bell at 9 Via di San Eligio (within reasonable hours).
[edit] History
The goldsmiths had previously been a part of the Università dei Ferrari, the Guild of Ironworkers, who had the church Sant'Eligio dei Ferrari, but in 1509 the guild was split.
Raphael was commisioned by the goldsmiths to design this church soon after the split. Apart from his work on San Pietro in Vaticano, this is the only church in Rome that can be attributed to Raphael with certainty. The work was completed by Baldassare Peruzzi in 1575.
[edit] Exterior
The cupola is attributed to Peruzzi.
The present façade was added in the early 17th century by Flaminio Ponzio.
[edit] Interior
The interior was designed by Raphael, and is clearly influenced by his master Bramante's style (compare it for instance with the choir of Santa Maria del Popolo).
Among the painters whose work can be found in the church is Taddeo Zuccari.
