San Luigi dei Francesi
San Luigi Dei Francesi Media
Ceiling by Charles-Joseph Natoire
plan of the Church of S. Luigi dei Francesi (Rome)
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- The Inspiration of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio.jpg
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San Luigi dei Francesi (Rome) - Interior
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Church of St. Louis of the French, Rome, Lazio, Italy. The monumental organ is the work of Joseph Merklin (19th Century), in a loft by Antoine Derizet (18th Century).
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Cappella Polet (Polet Chapel) inside the Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi, Piazza di S. Luigi de' Francesi, Rome, Italy. This chapel has works by artist Domenichino, including the 1614 fresco the Death of Saint Cecilia on the left and Estasi of Santa Cecilia above the alter. The Estasi of Santa Ce
San Luigi dei Francesi is a French church in Rome. It was built by Giacomo della Porta who completed it in 1859. The church is found near the Roman Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the French Cultural Center. The main attractions are some Caravaggio paintings; The Calling of Saint Matthew, The Inspiration of Saint Matthew, and the Martyrdom of Saint Matthew.
The outside facade was also done by Giacomo della Porta as a decorative piece apart from the actual church. It shows French heroes and saints like Charlemagne and Saint Louis.
The church is also a burial site for Pauline de Beaumont, Frédéric Bastiat, and Cardinal François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis.