This beautiful Church is located in Rome, Italy. It rests a few blocks away from Trevi Fountain and costs nothing to view its beautiful Fresco ceilings. The reason we are highlighting this cathedral because of the low crowds, and the free access to the public. A well known secret in Rome.
However, don’t get the wrong impression with the word free or low crowds. You will not be disappointed, as you will see one of the most breathtaking fresco’s in the entire city. Where the Sistine Chapel is crowded, and you can barely think or ponder its magnificence, St’ Ignatius gives you the time you need to really digest the masterpiece above. Best of all you don’t have anyone policing the cathedral and stopping you from taking pictures like the aforementioned cathedral. Take a look at the video below for virtual walk inside.
The Cathedral is built in the Baroque period from the years 1625 – 1650. The artist, Andrea Pozzo, painted the impressive fresco ceilings. If you look closely the ceiling gives a feeling as if you are floating high above the clouds. The 4 major continents are represented on the ceiling (Shown below) They represent the earth, and above the land we see clouds and a blue sky filled with Angels.
One thing that I love about the paintings on the ceiling, is the 2 point perspective “Dome.” In almost every cathedral in Rome, there is a monstrous dome in the middle of the chapel. Because of the structure of the St’ Ignatius of Loyola there wasn’t one. Andrea Pozzo painted a section of the building to appear like a dome. Notice in the pictures below where the dome looks real, but in the other image you can see that it is flat.
This captivating Chapel is worth a walk through, and is highly recommended to anyone who is an avid art fan or just wants to take in some of that great Roman Culture.
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