Sant’Agostino

church, Rome, Italy

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Sant'Agostino is a church located in the Campus Martius of Rome, Italy. Constructed between 1479 and 1483, it is notable for being built with travertine stone taken from the Colosseum. This church was a favored site for many Renaissance artists. Notable works within Sant'Agostino include Caravaggio's Madonna with Pilgrims and Raphael's fresco of Isaiah. The church also houses the Madonna del Parto sculpture by Jacopo Sansovino, which is a site of prayer for expectant mothers.1

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Of the scores of churches in the Campus Martius of historical, architectural, and artistic interest, Sant’Agostino (1479–83) is perhaps the most Roman. The church, constructed entirely of travertine looted from the Colosseum, was a favourite of many artists of the Renaissance period and beyond.…
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Of the scores of churches in the Campus Martius of historical, architectural, and artistic interest, Sant’Agostino (1479–83) is perhaps the most Roman. The church, constructed entirely of travertine looted from the Colosseum, was a favourite of many artists of the Renaissance period and beyond.…
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