CHURCH SANT’ ANDREA AL QUIRINALE
Via di Quirinale, 29
Church designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini along with
one of his students, Giovanni De Rossi. It is home of the
Jesuit novitiate, built between 1658 and 1678 and
dedicated to St. Andrew. Curiously, near this church is
the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, also called
"San Carlino", by Francesco Borromini and Bernini's rival.
1. FAÇADE: Completed between 1670 and 71, stand two
columns with Corinthian capitals. Coat of Arms of
Prince Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphili (or Pamphilj)
in merit of his contribution to the building of this
church, the work of Domenico and Lorenzo Dini
Basadone.
2. ON THE MAIN ENTRANCE: Two angels hold a banner in
which he says that the prince Camillo built the church
from its very foundations. Inscription: DIVO ANDREAE APOSTOLO - CAMILLUS PRINCEPS Pamphilius Innocentii X FRATRIS FILIUS - A fundamentis EXTRUXIT (St. Andrew the Apostle - Prince Camillo
Pamphili - son of the brother of Pope Innocent X - built from the foundations)
3. Tomb of Cardinal Francesco Maria Sforza Pallavicino ( 05-06-1667). By Andrea Scatolini (1667)
4. Confessional, made walnut wood
5. CHAPEL OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER: Priest, missionary and spanish jesuit, proclamimed Holy
in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV
 FRONT: Morte di san Francesco Saverio, by Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1676)
 RIGTH WALL: Predicazione di San Francesco Saverio, by Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1706-1709)
 LEFT WALL: San Fracesco Saverio battezza una Regina pagana (St Francis Xavier baptizing a pagan
queen) by Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1706-1709)
 CEILING: Gloria di San Francesco Saverio (The Glory of St Francis Xavier), by Filippo Bracci (1746).
Ángeles de estuco are by Paolo Naldini (1674)
6. CHAPEL OF THE PASSION: Dedicated about Our Lord’s Passion
 FRONT: Compianto sul Cristo morto (Deposicion), by Giacinto Brandi (1682)
 RIGTH WALL: Flagellazione di Cristo (Flagellation of Christ) by Giacinto Brandi (1682)
 LEFT WALL: Cristo incontra Santa Veronica o Camino del Calvario (Way to Calvary), by Giacinto Brandi (1682)
7. SACRISTY: Built in 1670, walnut wood.
 ALTAR: Madonna Immacolata, author Andrea Pozzo, although its authorship is unclear, it may be
from an unknown autor of the S. XVII. There is a lavabo or holy water stoup possibly by Bernini.
 CEILING: images of Glori di Sant’ Andrea (Glory of St Andrew). Description of the 6 episodes
medallions Jesuits concerning most revered saints. By Jean De La Borde (1670), (from above the
skirting input from the rigth):
1. Comunione miracolosa di San Stanislao Kostka (Miraculous Communion of Saint Stanislaus Kostka)
2. San Luigi Gonzaga in preghiera (San Luis Gonzaga in prayer)
3. San Francesco Borgia in adorazione (St Francis Borgia in the worship of the Eucharist)
4. Visione di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola (Vision of St Ignatius Loyola)
5. La morte di San Franceso Saverio (Death of St Francis Xavier)
6. I Martiri giapponesi Paolo Miki, Giovanni di Goto, Giacomo Kisai (japanese martyrs, Paolo Miki,
Giovanni di Goto, Giacomo Kisai)
CENTER: Ascensión del Apóstol San Andrés (Apotheosis of St Andrew), by Giovanni de Brosse
8. ROOM OF ST STANISLAUS KOSTKA, polish novice member of the Society of Jesus, and with 18 years
died, showing signs of a spiritual vocation (1550-1568). The room was rebuilt between 1888 and 1889.
 ANTEROOM: 12 watercolors with the Saint’s life, Works of Andrea Pozzo (1702)
1. Concepimento maracoloso di S. Stanislao Kostka (miraculous Conception S. Stanislaus Kostka)
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San Stanislao Kostka ricevuto nella Compagnia di Gesú (Received in the Society of Jesus)
Comunione miracolosa di San Stanislao Kostka (Miracolosa Communion of St Estanislaus Kostka)
San Stanislao Kostka dona i suoi vestiti ad un povero, (Give your clothes to poor)
Un mistico ardore di San Stanislao Kostka (a mystical passion)
Fuga di San Stanislao Kostka (Stanislaus Kostka leakage)
Moribonda salvata per intercessione di San Stanislao Kostka) (Moribund saved by the
intercession of St Stanislaus Kostka)
8. San Stanislao Kostka risuscita un annegato (Resurrect a drowned)
9. San Stanislao Kostka intercede per un fratello (Intercede for a brother)
10. San Stanislao Kostka perseguitato dal fratello (Pursued by brother)
11. Pestilenza scongiurata per I’intervento di San Stanislao Kostka (Peste avoided by his intervention)
12. Morte di San Stanislao Kostka (Death of St Stanislaus Kostka)
 CHAPEL: statue of La Morte di Santo Stanislao (St Stanislaus’ death) by Pierre Legros (1702-1703). On
the wall behind the statue L’apparizione della Vergine a San Stanislao Kostka (Apparition of the
Virgin to St Stanislaus Kostka), author Tommaso Minardi (1825)
 RIGTH WALL: Beato Stanislao Kostka, the table also shows Santa Bárbara and angels
 LEFT WALL: Cristo incontra Santa Veronica o Camino del Calvario, by Giacinto Brandi (1682)
9. Tombs of Cardinals Giulio Spinola ( 11-03-1691) and Giambattista Spinola ( 19-03-1719)
10. Tomb of Cardenal Camillo Melzi ( 21-01-1659), by Luca Berrettini like stonecutter
11. HIGH ALTAR: Framed between 4 columns with Corinthian capitals, by Giovanni Maria Baratta. On the
altar is The Glory of St Andrew, by Antonio Raggi (1665-1666), like the cherubs in high relief in the
dome.
FRONT: Picture of Martyrdom of St Andrew, by Guillaume Courtois (Il Borgognone), (1668-1671).
Angels in golden stucco, are the work Giovanni Rinaldi.
12. THE CHAPEL OF THE CRUCIFIX
 CRUCIFIX
 LEFT: Tomb of Carlo Emmanuele IV di Savoia, ( 06-10-1819), by Andrea Testa (1822). He lived in the
Jesuit novitiate until his death.
13. CHAPEL OF ST STANISLAUS KOSTKA:
ALTAR: L’apparizione della Vergine a San Stanislao Kostka (The Madonna with Child Appearing to St
Stanislaus Kostka), by Carlos Maratta (1687). Under the altar is the shrine, an urn of bronze and
lapislázuli, which is by Pierre Legros (1716). IHS, is the monogram of the jesuits, taken from the Greek
name of Jesus: Ihsoys o Ihcoyc (Ιησούς, ΙΗΣΟΥΣ uppercase)
 RIGTH WALL: Comunione del Santo impartita da un angelo (Holy Communion imparted by an angel),
by Ludovico Mazzanti (1721-1725)
 LETF WALL: Estasi di Santo Stanislao (Ecstasy of St Estanislaus), by Ludovico Mazzanti (1721-1725)
 CEILING: Gloria de San Stanislao Kostka, by Giovanni Odazzi (1712)
14. CHAPEL OF ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA: Dedicated to St Ignatius and the Founders of the
Society of Jesus
 ALTAR: La Virgen con el Niño y San Ignacio, Francisco de Borja y Alois Gonzaga, by Ludovico Mazzanti
(1721-1725)
 RIGHT WALL: Adorazione dei Pastori (Adoration of the Shepherds), by Antonio David Ludovico (1691)
 LEFT WALL: Adorazione dei Magi (Adoration of the Magi) by Antonio David Ludovido (1691)
 CEILING: Gloria di angeli musicanti (Glory of Angel musical), by Bartolome Giuseppe Chiari (1712)
15. Confessional, made walnut wood
16. DOME: We see the Dove of the Holy Spirit, and with reference to the dove family coat of Pamphilj
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