Churches · Naples

Santa Maria del Soccorso a Capodimonte

chiesa di Santa Maria del Soccorso

church building in Naples

  • TypeChurches
  • WhereNaples, Italy
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About Santa Maria del Soccorso a Capodimonte

Santa Maria del Soccorso a Capodimonte is a Neoclassic-style Roman Catholic church in the Capodimonte Neighborhood of Naples, Italy. The interior is centralized and has a cupola frescos with a starry sky. On the lateral apse are frescos depicting the Death of St Joseph and the Agony of Christ in the Garden of Gesthemane. In the apse ceiling is a fresco of the Trinity by Vincenzo Galloppi.

The main altarpiece depicting the Virgin of Succor (1879) was painted by Giuseppe Mancinelli. There is a second church dedicated to Santa Maria del Soccorso, called Maria del Soccorso all’Arenalle.

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Built
1871
Style
Neoclassicism
Naples