Santa Maria del Soccorso a Capodimonte is a Neoclassic-style Roman Catholic church in the Capodimonte Neighborhood of Naples, Italy.
| Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso a Capodimonte | |
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| Chiesa di Santa Maria del Soccorso a Capodimonte | |
 The façade of church. | |
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| 40°51′41″N 14°14′55″E / 40.8615°N 14.2486°E | |
| Location | Naples Province of Naples, Campania |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples |
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.[1]
References
edit- ^ Santa Maria del Soccorso website.