Interior Church of Saint Andrew's at the Quirinal

main altar - martyrdom of saint andrew (1668) guillaume courtois.

inside, main entrance located on short axis of church , directly faces high altar. oval form of main congregational space of church defined wall, pilasters , entablature, frame side chapels, , golden dome above. large paired columns supporting curved pediment differentiate recessed space of high altar congregational space.

in contrast dark side chapels, high altar niche lit hidden source , becomes main visual focus of lower part of interior. result, congregation become ‘witnesses’ theatrical narrative of st andrew begins in high altar chapel , culminates in dome. on high altar oil painting of martyrdom of saint andrew (1668) french painter guillaume courtois, depiction shows andrew tied diagonals of form of cross on crucified. andrew appears second time if breaking through curved pediment of edicule frame high altar; time represented white marble sculpture carved antonio raggi. shown on cloud, designating heavenly appearance, and, arm outstretched , gaze cast upwards, indicates on way heaven represented golden dome, stucco cherubim heads clustered around opening lantern, , lantern vault dove of holy ghost. dramatic visual narrative sustained not upwards through space of church employs different artistic modes. bernini combined painting, sculpture , architecture synthesis create visually idea of apotheosis of st andrew in spiritual theater. used similar synthesis of artistic modes in design of ecstasy of saint theresa in cornaro chapel of santa maria della vittoria. synthesis has been referred ‘unity of visual arts’.

chapels

floor map - legend: (1) main entrance, (2) chapel of saint francis xavier, (3) chapel of passion, (4) chapel saint stanislas kostka, (5) chapel of saint ignatius of loyola, (6) main altar, (7) entrance novitiate , access rooms of saint stanislas kostka.



saint andrew ascending sky on cloud, antonio raggi

first chapel on right, chapel of st francis xavier houses 3 canvases baciccio depicting baptism, preaching , death of st francis xavier (1705). in ceiling, filippo bracci painted glory of st francis xavier. chapel of passion, known chapel of flagellation, has 3 canvases scenes passion of jesus christ giacinto brandi: deposition, flagellation, , road calvary (1682). left of main altar, chapel of saint stanislaus kostka houses shrine of saint, urn of bronze , lapis lazuli made in 1716. painting above funerary monument madonna child , saint stanislaus kostka carlo maratta (1687) , ceiling fresco of glory of saints giovanni odazzi. last chapel, dedicated saint ignatius of loyola, houses paintings madonna , child , saints , adoration of kings , shepherds ludovico mazzanti, ceiling glory of angels giuseppe chiari.

between chapel st stanislaus kostka , main altar side chapel large crucifix. houses tomb of king charles emmanuel iv of sardinia , piedmont, abdicated in 1815 enter society of jesus , lived in jesuit novitiate, adjacent church, until death in 1819.

burials

charles emmanuel iv of sardinia , piedmont
shrine of st stanislaus kostka
emmanuel théodose de la tour d auvergne, known cardinal de bouillon




^ hibbard, 1986 p.147
^ lavin, irving (1980), bernini , unity of visual arts, new york: oxford university press, isbn 0-19-520184-1