:''Not be confused with the church of

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, the Basilica di San Nicola in the town of

Tolentino Tolentino is a town and ''comune'' of about 19,000 inhabitants, in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of central Italy. It is located in the middle of the valley of the Chienti. History Signs of the first inhabitants of this favora ...

in the province of

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, or the Oratorio di San Nicola da Tolentino in

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.'' San Nicola da Tolentino agli Orti Sallustiani (

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: Saint Nicholas of Tolentino in the

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) is a church in

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. It is referred to in both Melchiori's and Venuti's guides as ''San Niccolò di Tolentino'', and in the latter it adds the suffix ''a Capo le Case''. It is one of the two Roman national churches of Armenia. The church was built for the

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in 1599, and originally dedicated to the 13th century Augustinian monk, Saint

Nicholas of Tolentino Nicholas of Tolentino ( la, S. Nicolaus de Tolentino, (c. 1246September 10, 1305), known as the ''Patron of Holy Souls'', was an Italian saint and mystic. He is particularly invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during ...

(also called ''San Niccolò'' or ''Nicolò da Tolentino'').

History

The interior was refurbished during 1614–1620 by Carlo Buti and Martino Longhi, supported by patronage by the

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family. The Milanese architect Francesco Buzio was also involved in the redesign. Starting in 1654, again with Pamphilj patronage, the church was rebuilt with designs by Giovanni Maria Baratta, one of the main pupils of

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. In 1883, the church was given to the

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. The

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is in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.San Nicola da Tolentino agli Orti Sallustiani
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Interior

The main altarpiece of ''San Giovanni Battista'' is by

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. The sculpture of the ''Madonna with Child offering the Miraculous Bread to Saint Nicholas, Saint Augustine and Saint Monica'' over the main altar was completed by

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with Angels by Baratta. The surrounding stucco-work is by

Ercole Ferrata Ercole Ferrata ( 1610 – 10 July 1686) was an Italian sculptor of the Roman Baroque. Biography A native of Pellio Inferiore, near Como, Ferrata initially apprenticed with Alessandro Algardi, and became one of his prime assistants. When h ...

. The high altar was based on a design by Algardi. The first chapel on the right has a depiction of ''Miracle by Saint Nicholas of Bari'' (1710) by Filippo Laurenzi. The ''Annunciation'' is by Pughelli, and the lateral canvases by

Giovanni Ventura Borghesi Giovanni Ventura Borghesi (October 29, 1640 – April 13, 1708) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome. Biography Born in Città di Castello, he was initially a pupil of the painter Giovanni Battista Pacetti (called ...

. In the second chapel on the right is an altarpiece by

Lazzaro Baldi Lazzaro Baldi ( – 30 March 1703) was an Italian painter and engraver of the Baroque period active mainly in Rome.

.Melchiorri, page 365. In the third chapel on the right side is the sepulchral monument of Cardinal Federico Lante delle Rovere, with paintings by

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. The third chapel on the left, the Gavotti chapel, was designed in 1668 by

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who began the ceiling fresco work, although after his death, it was finished by

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. The chapel was dedicated to the ''Madonna of Savona''. The sculptural relief at the altar of the ''Apparition of the Blessed Virgin of Savona to Blessed Anthony Botta'' was completed by

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, and statues of ''Saint Joseph'' by

and ''Saint John the Baptist'' by

Antonio Raggi Antonio Raggi (1624–1686), also called ''Antonio Lombardo'', was a sculptor of the Roman Baroque, originating from today's Ticino. Biography He was born in Vico Morcote on the Lake Lugano. His mentor in Rome for nearly three decades was Gian ...

. The second chapel on the left, the Buratti chapel, was designed by Giovanni Battista Mola, the father of

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. THe first chapel on the right has a ''St Phillip Neri'' painted by Cristofaro Creo. The

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is octagonal, with eight windows. The cupola is frescoed (1643) by

and depicts four female angels symbolising the four fundamental virtues of the Augustinian Order: Chastity, Humility, Poverty and Obedience. There is also a

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depicting ''Glory of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino'' by Giovanni Coli and

Filippo Gherardi Filippo Gherardi (1643–1704) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Born in Lucca, he was mostly active in Venice and Rome, where he became a member of the large studio of Pietro da Cortona, often working closely with Giovanni Coli. Wit ...

. The Sant'Agnese altarpiece to the left of the crossing is a copy of a

Guercino Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (February 8, 1591 – December 22, 1666),Miller, 1964 better known as Guercino, or il Guercino , was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna. The vig ...

original found in the Doria Gallery. There is a memorial in the right side of the chapel of Saint Gregory the Illuminator; his cardinalitial hat hangs from the ceiling of the church.Miranda, Salvator. "Hassoun, Andon Betros", The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Florida International University
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