Santa Ninfa dei Crociferi

Church of Saint Nympha
Chiesa di Santa Ninfa dei Crociferi (Italian)

Façade of the church
Basic information
Location Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates 38°06′59.8″N 13°21′37.6″E / 38.116611°N 13.360444°E / 38.116611; 13.360444Coordinates: 38°06′59.8″N 13°21′37.6″E / 38.116611°N 13.360444°E / 38.116611; 13.360444
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Province Archdiocese of Palermo
Architectural description
Architectural style Sicilian Baroque, Mannerist
Groundbreaking 1601
Completed 1750

The Church of Saint Nympha (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Ninfa or Santa Ninfa dei Crociferi) is a Baroque-Mannerist church of Palermo. It is located in the central Via Maqueda, in the quarter of Seralcadi, within the historic centre of Palermo. The church belongs to the Camillians (also known as "Crociferi").

History

The church – dedicated to one of the patron saints of Palermo – is one of the first buildings erected after the opening of Via Maqueda, the second most important street of the city. The construction of the church began on 10 August 1601 with the ceremony of groundbreaking.[1] To this inauguration also Saint Camillus de Lellis attended.[1] The construction was fostered by the Palermo Senate and financed with donations from several noble families of the city. In the same area the house of the Crociferi was erected.[1]

The original project was probably prepared in Rome. In Palermo many architects were involved in the construction: Giovanni Macolino, Giacomo Amato, Giuseppe Clemente Mariani, Ferdinando Lombardo and Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia. The church was open in 1660, but because of financial difficulties, the construction was completed only in 1750 with the conclusion of the façade designed by Ferdinando Lombardo. The church houses many artworks of important artists.

Some relics of Saint Camillus are held in the church.

Sir John Acton was buried here after his death in 1811.

Art

Facade: Martyrdom of Saint Nympha, Gaspare Firriolo
Facade: Saint Camillus takes care of the infirms, Vittorio Perez
Facade: The groundbreaking of the church, Vittorio Perez

Paintings

Oil on canvas:

Panel painting:

Frescoes:

Sculptures

High reliefs:

Statues:

The church houses several funeral monuments.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gaspare Palermo, Guida istruttiva per potersi conoscere tutte le magnificenze della Città di Palermo, Volume quarto, Palermo, Reale Stamperia, 1816, p. 145-154".
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