Images of the high baroque interior embellished with marble, gold and trompe l'oeil frescos by Pozzo. This elaborate and indulgent approach to architecture was only adopted by the Jesuits during the middle of the 17th century. Initially their buildings were austere, whitewashed preaching spaces. The large and easily accessible layout in this church remains. However the confidence and exuberance of the Catholic Church during this era, after the threat from Protestantism had passed, has clearly been fully embraced by the order here.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
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