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Santa
Maria della Vittoria,
Rome is a church basilica
in Rome. The Santa Maria
della Vittoria, Rome
was launched in 1605
by architect Carlo Moderno
as a chapel dedicated
to St. Paul, the apostle
of Discalced Carmelites.
But after the Catholic
won the Battle of White
Mountain, Chapel was
dedicated to Virgin
Mary. The Santa Maria
della Vittoria, Rome
has won fame and popularity
and is a major tourist
attraction in Rome after
the church was presented
in a novel Angels and
Demons by Dan Brown.
Carlo Maderno designed
Santa Maria della Vittoria
church. His front porch
was built by Soria influence
and by another Maderno
notable works of Santa
Susanna. The interior
of the church was once
destroyed by fire in
1883, but later it was
restored.
The interior of Santa
Maria Della Vitoria
is a singlewide nave.
The interconnection
of the three side chapels
are separated by enormous
pilasters .After the
death of Maderno, the
inside was enriched
sequentially. The church
is famous for works
by Bernini, Estacy of
St Teresa, who is in
the corner of the chapel.
The statue represents
a time lived by St.
Teresa of Avila as has
been said by him in
his autobiography. The
statue shows an angel
piercing her heart with
a tree to cause her
pain and joy.
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