San Carlo al Corso is a

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-style, Roman Catholic church located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele #119 in the town of Noto, region of Sicily, Italy. This is also known as the ''Collegiata'' or collegiate church due to the adjacent

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seminary and monastery.

History and description

The present church, dedicated to San Carlo Borromeo, replaced an earlier church. This church likely designed by Rosario Gagliardi, was part of the town reconstruction after the

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. The concave façade has three superimposed orders of columns, identified by their capitals from base to roofline as Doric, Ionic and Corinthian; in the progression expected in classical construction. The third story has floral oculus. The interior has a longitudinal layout with a barrel vault sustained by pilasters. The main altar was rescued from the prior church. Inside the church, the 18th-century altarpieces display a ''Sacrifice of Isaac''; a ''Flight into Egypt''; a ''Deposition''; ''San Carlo Borromeo ministering to those ill with the plague''; a ''Virgin and Child with saints''; ''Biblical Scene''; ''St Ignatius of Loyola'', founder of the Jesuit order; and wood icon of St ''Aloyitius Gonzaga'', another Jesuit saint. The main altar is flanked by marble statues symbolizing ''Faith'' and ''Hope'' respectively, sculpted by Giuseppe Giuliano. The nave ceiling is frescoed by

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, depicting the ''Transfiguration'' and the ''Healing of the Paralytic'', with a central panel depicting the ''Triumph of the Agnus Dei''. The spandrels that support the dome are frescoed with the evangelists, and just below are four allegorical statues depicting the respective cardinal virtues: Temperance and Fortitude (on the right), Justice and Prudence (on the left).Cosmoibleo entry
cultural association of the ''Iblee Religions and Cultures'' was founded by 10 partners towns.

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