Santa Cristina, Turin
Santa Cristina is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in Turin, region of Piedmont, Italy. It mirrors the adjacent church of San Carlo and faces the Piazza San Carlo. The arrangement recalls the twin churches (chiese gemelle) of Santa Maria dei Miracoli (1681) and Santa Maria in Montesanto (1679) facing the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.
History
The original layout was designed in 1620 by the architect Carlo di Castellamonte, and construction pursued until 1639. The project was only completed between 1715 and 1718, under the guidance of Filippo Juvarra, including the facade elaborately decorated with ovals and details with statues of saints and allegories of the virtues. The adjacent convent housed nuns of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites. In 1802, the order was suppressed in Turin by Napoleonic forces. The interiors were modified in the 19th-century and after the bombardments of World War II.[1]
References
- ^ Museo Torino entry.
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- Sant'Antonio Abate, Chieri (original project, 17th century)
- Santa Cristina, Turin (completion, 1715–1718)
- San Filippo Neri, Turin (reconstruction, 1715–1730)
- Basilica of Superga (1717–1731)
- Basilica of Sant'Andrea, Mantua (dome design, 1732)
- Sanctuary of Oropa (Royal Gate)
- Antamoro Chapel in San Girolamo della Carità (with sculptor Pierre Le Gros, 1708–1709)
- Chapel of Saint Joseph in Santa Teresa, Turin (1725)
- Palazzo della Cancelleria (project of theater, 1709)
- Royal Palace of Aranjuez (involvement, early 18th century)
- Castle of Rivoli (intervention, 1716)
- Palace of Venaria (intervention, 1716)
- Palazzo Madama, Turin (project and façade, 1716–1721)
- Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi (original project, 1729)
- Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso (intervention, 1730s)
- Royal Palace of Madrid (reconstruction project, 1735)
- Royal Palace of Lisbon (1719, unrealized)
- Royal Palace of Madrid (1734–1735, partially realized)
- Baroque architecture
- Carlo Fontana (architecture master)
- Francesco Fontana (architecture master)
- Pietro Ottoboni (cardinal and patron)
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