The Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicolò dei Greci, Trieste, Italy, is a historical

Greek Orthodox Church The term Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also cal ...

built in 1784-1787 and re designed by architect Matteo Pertsch. The building is also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of San Nicholas and Most Holy Trinity. The iconostasis was painted by

Spyridon Sperantzas Spyridon Sperantzas ( el, Σπυρίδων Σπεράντζας, 1733 – 1818) was a Greek painter. He flourished during the Greek Neoclassical era and the Modern Greek Enlightenment in art also known as Neo-Hellenikos Diafotismos. Beca ...

Description

The church is made up of a single-nave building with a basilica skeleton. The interior of the church is dominated by a richly golden and

silver Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical ...

iconostasis which, as is usual in oriental churches, separates the

choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

from the nave. Another famous painter associated with the church was

Efstathios Karousos Efstathios Karousos ( el, Ευστάθιος Καρούσος; 1735/38 – 1818) also known as Eustathios Karousos, Efstathio Karousou ( el, Ευστάθιο Καρουσου, Eustacchio Caruso and Eustachio Caruso. He was a Greek painter and ...

Fotogallery

Image:Chiesa di San Nicolò dei Greci - panoramio.jpg, Interior of the church

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicolò dei Greci Buildings and structures in Trieste Greek Orthodox churches in Italy Churches completed in 1820 1820 establishments in Italy Eastern Christianity in Italy