Santa Maria in Domnica

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Santa Maria in Domnica also known as Santa Maria alla Navicella is a basilica church in Rome.The church was built in ancient times, close to the barracks of the 5th Cohort of the Roman Vigiles on Caelian Hill. The church is mentioned in the records of a synod held by Pope Symmachus in 499. In the year 678, it was one of seven churches assigned to deacons by Pope Agatho.
The church was rebuilt from 818-822 by Pope Paschal I, who is credited for Rome’s early 9th century age of renovation and artistic splendour, had the church rebuilt in 818-822, providing it with noteworthy mosaic decoration.The interior of the church was extensively modified in the 16th century by the Medici family, who were the cardinal holders of the archdeaconate through much of this period.
The façade of the basilica is in the Renaissance Style, and has a porch with five arches separated by travertine pilasters, with two square and one round window. The tympanum has the coat of arms of Pope Innocent VIII in the center, and that of cardinates Giovanni and Ferdinando de Medici on the sides. The inconspicuous bell tower houses a bell dated 1288.
The interior of the basilica retains its 9th century layout, and consists of three naves of equal length, separated by 18 granite columns recycled from an ancient temple and crowned with Corinthian capitals. The wall over the windows is frescoed by Perin del Vaga, based on designs of Giulio Romano.The nave has frescos by Lazzaro Baldi.The coffered ceiling has the Medici coat of arms in the center, with symbolic representations of Noah’s Ark and Solomon’s Temple
The triumphal arch is flanked by two porphyry columns. The apse mosaics from the 8th century depict Christ with two angels, and the twelve apostles, with Moses and Elias depicted underneath. In the semi-dome, Pope Pascal (with a square halo) kissing the foot of the Virgin Mary (dressed as a Byzantine noblewoman), seated on a throne with the Christ child and surrounded by a multitude of angels.

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