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and it is located just northeast of the

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, and Guercino; and being the final burial place of Augustine's mother

History

The primitive St. Tryphon in Posterula Church was built at this site in AD 700s & was dedicated to the martyr St. Tryphon of Campsada. The

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of the Catholic Church was founded at the Santa Maria del Popolo Basilica in Rome in 1244. The Augustinian friars soon desired to have their main monastery and church closer to

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. The Roman nobleman Egidio Lufredi donated land near here in

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to the Augustinian friars in 1286. On February 20, 1287,

Pope Honorius IV Pope Honorius IV (c. 1210 – 3 April 1287), born Giacomo Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 April 1285 to his death in 1287. During his pontificate he largely continued to pursue the pro-French poli ...

granted the St. Tryphon in Posterula Church to the Augustinian friars. The first basilica, commissioned by

, was built here by the Augustinian friars in 1296-1446 right next to the St. Tryphon in Posterula Church. The construction of the second (current) basilica began in 1479. It was commissioned by

Pope Sixtus IV Pope Sixtus IV ( it, Sisto IV: 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484), born Francesco della Rovere, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope include ...

; designed by architect

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(who also designed the Sistine Chapel); and funded by Cardinal

. Its construction was completed in 1483. Giacomo di Pietrasanta (?-1495) built its façade by using travertine salvaged from the ruins of the

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. Its façade reads: Guillermus de Estoutevilla, Episc pusOstien is Card

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Rothomagen is S nctaeR manaeE clesiae Camerarius, Fecit MCCCCLXXXIII = William d'Estouteville, Bishop of Ostia, Cardinal of Rouen of the Holy Roman Church, Camerlengo, Built This in 1483. Its first restoration was completed in 1763 by

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; its second restoration was completed in 1870; and its most recent restoration occurred in 1998-2000. The title of Sant'Agostino has been held by Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard since 2006. It is the station church of the first Saturday in

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. As of 2022, it is open to the public Monday-Saturday at 7:15 am - 12:00 pm and 4:00-7:30 pm. Tourists can not visit on Sundays when mass is held at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm and 6:30 pm.

Artwork

The 1606 painting '' Madonna of Loreto'' (also known as the Madonna of the Pilgrims) by

is located in the first chapel on the left. The heirs of Ermete Cavalletti (?-1602) bought the Pieta Chapel on September 4, 1603; and soon commissioned Caravaggio to paint the Madonna for their family's chapel. It was hung in 1606 at the altar in the Cavalletti Chapel (former Pieta Chapel) in place of a Pieta that was sold to

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(formerly Cardinal Camillo Borghese). The 1512

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'' Prophet Isaiah'' by

is located on the third pilaster of the left nave. It was part of the funerary monument of Johannes Goritz (1455-1527; also known as Janus Corycius). Isaiah holds a Hebrew scroll stating: “Open the doors, so that the people who believe may enter.” (Isaiah 26:2–3) The statue ''Saint Anne and Virgin with Child'' (1512) by

Andrea Sansovino Andrea dal Monte Sansovino or Andrea Contucci del Monte San Savino (1529) was an Italian sculptor active during the High Renaissance. His pupils include Jacopo Sansovino (no relation). Biography He was the son of Domenico Contucci of Monte ...

is located below Raphael's ''Isaiah''. The 1521 sculpture ''Madonna del Parto'' (Our Lady of Childbirth) by

Jacopo Sansovino Jacopo d'Antonio Sansovino (2 July 1486 – 27 November 1570) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect, best known for his works around the Piazza San Marco in Venice. These are crucial works in the history of Venetian Renaissance arc ...

is based, according to a legend, on an ancient statue of

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holding

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in her arms, is reputed by tradition to work miracles in childbirth. It is located in a niche to the right of the entrance and is surrounded by thank-offerings of flowers and candles. The 1588 frescoes of ''St. John the Baptist'' and ''St. John the Evangelist'' by

Avanzino Nucci Avanzino Nucci (c. 1552–1629) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period. Biography He was born in Gubbio and died in Rome. He trained with Niccolò Circignani (il Pomarancio). Bernardino Gagliardi was one of his pupils. His paintin ...

are also here. The 1616 ceiling fresco ''Assumption of Mary'' and three paintings by

Giovanni Lanfranco Giovanni Lanfranco (26 January 1582 – 30 November 1647) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Biography Giovanni Gaspare Lanfranco was born in Parma, the third son of Stefano and Cornelia Lanfranchi, and was placed as a page in the ho ...

are located in the Buongiovanni Chapel (in the left transept). The 1600s painting ''Saints Augustine, John the Evangelist and Jerome'' by Guercino is also here. The sculpture ''St. Thomas of Villanova Distributing Alms'' by

Melchiorre Cafà Melchiorre Cafà (1636–1667), born Melchiorre Gafà and also known as Caffà, Gafa, Gaffar or Gafar, was a Maltese Baroque sculptor. Cafà began a promising career in Rome but this was cut short by his premature death following a work acci ...

and completed by his mentor Ercole Ferrata is located in the St. Thomas of Villanova Chapel (left end of transept). The etching '' Charity of St Thomas of Villanova'' by Cafà himself illustrates this same sculpture. The 1628 High Altar was designed by Orazio Turriani. It was previously (but erroneously) thought that

Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his ...

had designed it. Its nave ceiling fresco was completed in 1868 by

Pietro Gagliardi Pietro Gagliardi (9 August 1809 – 19 September 1890) was an Italian painter and architect, who decorated many churches and palaces in Rome and throughout Italy. Biography Gagliardi was born in Rome on 9 August 1809 to Francesco (of Campani ...

; who also made the 5 prophet pillar frescoes (including ''Ezekiel''), 6 Old Testament women & 12 scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0989 - St. Augustine Basilica (1483) - Cavalletti Chapel - Madonna of Loreto (the Pilgrims) (1606) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610).jpg, Painting '' Madonna of Loreto'' (1606) by

in the Cavalletti Chapel File:Madonna dei Pellegrini (Sant'Agostino in Campo Marzio) September 2015-1.jpg, Painting Madonna of Loreto (1606) by

File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0977 - St. Augustine Basilica (1463) - Dome ceiling - Jesus Christ & the Twelve Apostles.jpg, Dome ceiling painting ''Jesus Christ & the Twelve Apostles'' File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0988 - St. Augustine Basilica (1483) - Nave ceiling fresco (1868) by Pietro Gagliardi (1809-1890).jpg, upright=0.68, Nave ceiling fresco (1868) by

File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0996 - St. Augustine Basilica (1492) - Ezekiel (1860s) by Pietro Gagliardi (1809-1890).jpg, Pillar fresco ''Ezekiel'' (1860s) by

File:S Agostino - al pilastro Isaia (Raffaello, da Volterra ecc) e sotto s Anna ecc (Sansovino) A100016.JPG, Pillar fresco '' Prophet Isaiah'' (1512) by

and statue ''Saint Anne and Virgin with Child'' (1512) by

File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0993 - St. Augustine Basilica (1483) - Prophet Isaiah (1512) by Raphael (1483-1520).jpg, Pillar fresco '' Prophet Isaiah'' (1512) by

File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0975 - St. Augustine Basilica (1483) - High Altar (1628) designed by Orazio Turriani (1578-1657).jpg, upright=0.68, ''High Altar'' (1628) by Orazio Turriani File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0994 - St. Augustine Basilica (1483) - John the Baptist (1588) by Avanzino Nucci (1552-1629).jpg, Fresco ''John the Baptist'' (1588) by

File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0995 - St. Augustine Basilica (1483) - John the Evangelist (1588) by Avanzino Nucci (1552-1629).jpg, upright=0.68, Fresco ''John the Evangelist'' (1588) by

File:2022-05-06 Rome - 0997 - St. Augustine Basilica (1483) - Madonna del Parto (Our Lady of Childbirth) (1521) by Jacopo Sansovino (1486-1570).jpg, Statue ''Madonna del Parto (Our Lady of Childbirth)'' (1521) by

File:Sant'Agostino (Roma) – San Tommaso da Villanova, Melchiorre Cafà.jpg, Statue ''St. Thomas of Villanova Distributing Alms'' (1600s) by

File:Incoronazione della Vergine con i santi Agostino e Guglielmo - Lanfrano.jpg, Painting ''Coronation of the Virgin with Saints Augustine and William'' (1619) by

Tombs

St. Tryphon of Campsada died in AD 250 and is located under the High Altar.

died in 387. Her tomb was transferred here from the Santa Aurea Church in Ostia Antica, Italy on April 11, 1424. Her sarcophagus was designed by Isaia da Pisa (1410-1464) in 1455, and is now located in the Chapel of Saint Monica (left of the apse). Norways's Archbishop Olav Trondsson died on November 25, 1474. His tombstone reads: "CVI DEDERAT SACRAM MERITO NORVEGIA SEDEM HIC TEGIT OLAVI FRIGIDVS OSSA LAPIS" (Here a cold stone covers the bones of Olav, to whom Norway rightly gave the holy chair). Cardinal

died on January 22, 1483. Cardinal

Giuseppe Renato Imperiali Giuseppe Renato Imperiali (1 May 1651 – 18 February 1737) was an Italian Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal, and known as an avid bibliophile. Biography He was born in Francavilla Fontana in Apulia, in the Kingdom of Naples, into an aristocratic ...

died on February 18, 1737.

Pietro Bracci Pietro Bracci (1700–1773) was an Italian sculptor working in the Late Baroque manner. Biography He was born in Rome and became a student of Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari and Camillo Rusconi. His most familiar works are the colossal ''Oceanus' ...

designed and sculpted his polychrome tomb in 1741. The inscriptions found in the basilica have been collected and published by Vincenzo Forcella.V. Forcella, ''Inscrizioni delle chiese e d' altre edifici di Roma, dal secolo XI fino al secolo XVI'' Volume V (Roma: Fratelli Bencini, 1875), pp. 1-112.

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List of Cardinal-Protectors

Pope Sixtus V Pope Sixtus V ( it, Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order ...

(1585–1590) established the

titular church In the Catholic Church, a titular church is a church in Rome that is assigned to a member of the clergy who is created a cardinal. These are Catholic churches in the city, within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Rome, that serve as honorary des ...

of a

cardinal priest A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

in April 1587.

References

Bibliography

* P Antonino Ronci and D. Torre, ''S. Agostino in Campo Marzio, Roma'' (Roma: D. Torre, 950?.

External links

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