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The Church of San Marco in San Girolamo (''St. Mark in St. Jerome'') is a baroque parish church in Vicenza, northern Italy, built in the 18th century by the Discalced Carmelites. It houses various artworks by artists of the early 18th century from Veneto. The sacristy preserves its original furniture of the same period. ==History== The church stands on the site of an earlier church and convent built by the Jesuati (not to be confused with Jesuits) between 1481 and 1491 and dedicated to St. Jerome. The few remains of the ancient church are the bell tower and some gravestones. Following the suppression of the Congregation of the Jesuati in 1668, the church and the convent were purchased by the Discalced Carmelites, who later expanded the religious complex, by rebuilding the church between 1720 and 1727 in a late baroque style. In the following years the altars and interior decoration were completed, with great expenditure of resources. The floor in white-and-red marble slabs was made in 1745. The authorship of the whole project remains unknown, perhaps suggesting more than one hand. The style of the interior recalls the work of the prominent Venetian architect Giorgio Massari (1687-1766). It was also mentioned the name of Giuseppe Marchi (1669-1757), a local architect. It was finally suggested the involvement of Francesco Muttoni (1667-1747) in collaboration with Massari. The facade was built in 1756 and designed by the architect Carlo Corbellini from Brescia. For the facade it was also drafted an alternative design by Ottone Calderari in the same year (the palladian design by Calderari was later ew-adapted for the facade of Church of St. Filippo Neri in Corso Palladio, Vicenza). The greater altar was completed in the following year. The church, though used since 1725 before its completion, was solemnly consecrated in 1760 - according to the plaque between the first and the second chapel on the right - by the Cardinal and Bishop of Vicenza, Antonio Maria Priuli, and titled to two saints: it retained the ancient title of St. Jerome, adding that of St. Teresa of Ávila, foundress of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites. It was commonly called "chiesa degli Scalzi" ("church of the Discalced"). In 1810 the Napoleonic laws suppressed all the religious orders and monasteries, confiscating their properties. The church of San Girolamo degli Scalzi was refitted for a short time as a tobacco manufactory, then assigned to the St. Mark parish, becoming the church of "San Marco in San Girolamo". The ancient Church of St. Mark in Vicenza, which stood nearly above the Pusterla bridge, was sold and demolished soon after. The church built by the Carmelites is remained essentially intact, even after several restorations (that of 1894 is remembered in a plaque above the entrance). The convent was entrusted to the Loreto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, here commonly called "Dame Inglesi") until now. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「San Marco in San Girolamo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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