San Giuseppe, Milan
Appearance
Church of Saint Joseph (Chiesa di San Giuseppe) | |
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![]() Façade of the church. | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | Milan |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Milan, Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 45°28′06″N 9°11′20″E / 45.46833°N 9.18889°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Francesco Maria Richini |
Type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1607 |
Completed | 1630 |
San Giuseppe is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy.
Construction was begun in 1607 and completed in 1630. The architect was Francesco Maria Richini.[1] The right side of the church overlooks Via Andegari, after a family with this name. It seems that the title of the street comes from the name of a family known as the "Andegardi" or "undegardi".
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The interior contains large altarpieces depicting the Marriage of St Joseph and the Virgin Mary by Melchiorre Gherardini; the Death of St Joseph by Giulio Cesare Procaccini; a Holy Family by Andrea Lanzani; and a St John the Baptist by Stefano Montalti.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ N. Pevsner, J. Fleming, H. Honour, Dictionary of architecture, Turin, 1981, Richini, Francesco Maria.
- ^ Guida di Milano, Parte prima contenente la descrizione della citta, Volume 1 (1818), page 299.