Church Of The Gesù (other)
The Church of the Gesù is the mother church of the Society of Jesus in Rome. Church of the Gesù or Gesu Church may also refer to: * Chiesa del Gesù, Alcamo in the province of Trapani, Italy * Church of the Gesù, Ferrara in the province of Ferrara, Italy * Church of the Gesù, Frascati in the province of Rome, Italy * Church of the Gesù, Mirandola in the province of Modena, Italy * Church of the Gesù, Palermo in Italy * Church of the Gesù, Nice in France * Church of the Gesú (Philadelphia) in Pennsylvania, United States * Church of the Gesù (Philippines) of Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City * Church of the Gesù (Montreal) in Canada * Gesu Church (Miami, Florida), Miami's oldest Catholic parish * Gesu Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), a church located on Marquette University's campus * Gesù Nuovo in Naples, Italy * I Gesuiti, Venice in Italy * San Silvestro, Viterbo, Italy, formerly known as Church of the Gesù See also * Gesu (other) * Jesui ...
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Church Of The Gesù
The Church of the Gesù (, ), officially named (), is a church located at Piazza del Gesù in the Pigna (rione of Rome), Pigna ''Rioni of Rome, rione'' of Rome, Italy. It is the mother church of the Society of Jesus (best known as Jesuits). With its façade, described as "the first truly Baroque architecture, baroque façade", the church served as a model for innumerable Jesuit churches all over the world, especially in Central Europe and in Portuguese Empire, Portuguese colonies. Its paintings in the nave, Crossing (architecture), crossing, and Side chapel, side chapels became models for art in Jesuit churches throughout Italy and Europe, as well as those of other orders. The Church of the Gesù is one of the great 17th-century preaching churches built by Counter-Reformation orders like the Jesuits in the Centro Storico of Romethe others being Sant'Ignazio, Rome, Sant'Ignazio, also of the Jesuits, San Carlo ai Catinari of the Barnabites, Sant'Andrea della Valle of the Theatines ...
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