The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina ( or simply ; ) is a

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parish,

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, and

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in central

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. The basilica is located in Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina in the Rione Colonna, about two blocks behind the

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, proximate to the

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History

The basilica is dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome,

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and

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. The name "Lucina" derives from that of the Roman matron of the AD 4th century who permitted Christians to erect a church on the site.

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supposedly hid on the site during the persecutions of Roman Emperor Maxentius, and

Pope Damasus I Pope Damasus I (; c. 305 – 11 December 384), also known as Damasus of Rome, was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death in 384. It is claimed that he presided over the Council of Rome of 382 that determined the canon or official list ...

was elected there in AD 366.

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consecrated a church on the site in 440 AD. The church was denominated the ''Titulus Lucinae'', and is so mentioned in the acts of the synod of AD 499 of

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. The church was first reconstructed by

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in the early 12th century. The church was consecrated by

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on 26 May 1196. In 1606

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assigned the basilica to the order of Clerics Regular Minor.

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completely renovated the interior in the 17th century, including conversion of the side aisles of the basilica into chapels. The ceiling was also frescoed by the Neapolitan Mometto Greuter. In the 19th century, in a subsequent restoration of the interior commissioned by

Pope Pius IX Pope Pius IX (; born Giovanni Maria Battista Pietro Pellegrino Isidoro Mastai-Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878. His reign of nearly 32 years is the longest verified of any pope in hist ...

, the Baroque decoration of the nave was replaced with frescoes painted by

Roberto Bompiani Roberto Bompiani (February 10, 1821 – January 19, 1908) was an Italian painter and sculptor. Bompiani was born in Rome. By the age of fifteen, he had enrolled at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome, where in 1836 he shared a first prize with f ...

. The current

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of the ''Titulus S. Laurentii in Lucina'', established in AD 684, is

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Patabendige Don, Archbishop of

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, who was appointed on 20 November 2010.

Art and architecture

In the rebuilding of 1650, the aisled basilical plan was destroyed and the lateral naves were replaced by Baroque chapels, which were then leased to noble families to decorate and use as mausolea. This was done by inserting walls behind the piers of the arcades. The arcades themselves have solid, square piers with imposts. The flat ceiling is coffered, gilded, and decorated with rosettes and has a painting of the ''Apotheosis of St. Lawrence'' in the central panel. This ceiling was made in 1857 under

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's ''Christ on the Cross'' (1639–40) is visible above the high altar, framed by six Corinthian columns of black marble. Below the altar is a reliquary in which is preserved the gridiron on which tradition maintains that St. Lawrence was martyred. The marble throne of

in the apse behind the high altar has an inscription that records the translation to the basilica of its relics of St. Lawrence of Rome. A ''Madonna and Child with

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and

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'' by

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hangs in the apse behind the high altar. Gabriele Fonseca

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designed the Cappella Fonseca, fourth on the right, for the Portuguese Gabriele Fonseca, who was physician to

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(1644–55). The chapel has some fine busts by Bernini and his workshop, including a portrait of Fonseca to the left of the altar. This chapel also has the painting ''Elisha Pouring Salt into the Bitter Fountain'' by

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of 1664. The French artist

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(1594–1665) is buried in the second chapel on the right side and is commemorated with a monument that the French Ambassador

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donated in 1830. The second chapel on the left has an altarpiece by

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. The fifth chapel on the left was designed and decorated by

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. His two paintings depict St. Francis of Assisi: one shows him receiving his religious habit and the other depicts his temptations. The altarpiece shows ''St. Francis Appearing to Giacinta Marescotti on Her Deathbed'' by

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designed the baptistery to the left of the entrance in the 17th century. In the basilica is also the tomb of the composer

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(1637-1710). Three years after the composer's death, his portrait was placed there, sculpted in

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by Pietro Francesco Papaleo (circa 1642–1718). The portrait was a commission by the composer's nephew Felice Bernardo Ricordati and his pupil Bernardo Gaffi. Charles Stewart, an officer in the Papal army who died in 1864, is buried in the basilica. He was the son of John Stewart, Prince

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's ("Charles III", the "Young Pretender") "maestro di casa". Charles had ennobled John as a baronet in 1784. Just outside the Basilica is the original sculpture of ''When I was a Stranger'', created by Canadian artist

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as part of the Matthew 25 collection installed throughout Rome on the occasion of the

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(1987.06.22 – 2004.02.09) *

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(1967.06.29 – 1986.12.29) *

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(1935.12.19 – 1943.11.25) *

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(1855.09.28 – 1856.04.20) * Carlo Oppizzoni (1839.07.08 – 1855.04.13) *

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, O. B. E. (1727.01.20 – 1737.01.15) * Giuseppe Sacripante (1726.07.31 – 1727.01.04) *

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(1708.04.30 – 1726.07.03) *

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(1704.11.17 – 1708.04.08) * Carlo Barberini (1685.04.30 – 1704.10.02) * Luigi Omodei (1680.01.08 – 1685.04.26) * Alderano Cibo (1677.09.13 – 1679.02.06) *

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(1666.10.11 – 1667.07.11) *

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(1663.07.02 – 1666.10.11) * Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta (1661.11.21 – 1663.07.02) *

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(1659.04.21 – 1661.11.21) *

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(1629.08.20 – 1659.04.06) *

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(1627.04.14 – 1629.08.20) *

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(1626.03.16 – 1627.04.14) *

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(1626.03.02 – 1626.09.16) * Domenico Ginnasi (1624.09.16 – 1626.03.02) *

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(1621.10.24 – 1624.09.16) *

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Pompeo Batoni Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (25 January 1708 – 4 February 1787) was an Italian painter who displayed a solid technical knowledge in his portrait work and in his numerous Allegory, allegorical and mythological pictures. The high number of foreign vis ...

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Notes

References

* * D. Mondini, "S. Lorenzo in Lucina", in: P. C. Claussan, D. Mondini, D. Senekovic, ''Die Kirchen der Stadt Rom im Mittelalter 1050–1300'', Band 3 (G-L), Stuttgart 2010, pp. 261–309, * R. Krautheimer, ''Corpus basilicarum christianarum Romae''. The early Christian basilicas of Rome, 2, Città del Vaticano 1959, 178–179. * * Luigi Salerno, ''S. Lorenzo in Lucina in Via del Corso'' (Roma 1961). * M. E Bertoldi, "L'area archeologica di San Lorenzo in Lucina a Roma", ''Bollettino di archeologia'', 13–15, 1992, 127–134. * M. E. Bertoldi, ''S. Lorenzo in Lucina'' (Le chiese di Roma illustrate. Nuova serie 28), Roma 1994. * Olof Brandt, "Sul battistero paleocristiano di S. Lorenzo in Lucina", ''Archeologia laziale'' XII (Quaderni di archeologia etrusco-italica 23), 1, Roma 1995, 145–150. * Olof Brandt, "La seconda campagna di scavo nel battistero di S. Lorenzo in Lucina a Roma. Rapporto preliminare", ''Opuscula Romana'' 20, 1996, 271-274. * Olof Brandt, "Un'iscrizione riutilizzata da S. Lorenzo in Lucina", ''Rivista di Archeologia Cristiana'' 70, 1994, 197–201. * F. Bertozzi, "S. Lorenzo in Lucina," ''Roma Sacra'' 2, 1995, pp. 6-17. * G. De Spirito, "Basilica S. Laurentii in Lucina", ''

Lexicon Topographicum Urbis Romae The ''Lexicon Topographicum Urbis Romae'' (1993–2000) is a six-volume, multilingual reference work considered to be the major, modern work covering the topography of ancient Rome The topography of ancient Rome is the description of the built ...

'' III, Roma 1996, 183–185. * M. E. Bertoldi, "Un documento di archivio sul battistero di S. Lorenzo in Lucina", ''Ultra terminum vagari. Scritti in onore di Carl Nylander'' a cura di Börje Magnusson et al., Roma 1997, 43–44. * * Olof Brandt (ed.), "San Lorenzo in Lucina: The Transformations of a Roman Quarter." krifter Utgivna av Svenska Institutet i Athen / Acta Instituti Atheniensis Regni Sueciae. 4°, 61.Stockholm Rome 2012, .

External links

Official website of the Vicariate of Rome
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