Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (St. Andrew's at the Quirinal) is the church of the Jesuit seminary on the Quirinal in Rome. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... An etching of the Hill, crowned by the mass of the Palazzo del Quirinale, from a series I Sette Colli di Roma antica e moderna published in 1827 by Luigi Rossini (1790 - 1857): his view, from the roof of the palazzo near the Trevi Fountain that now houes the Accademia... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ...
It was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and De Rossi over a period of twenty years, from 1658 to 1678. It is considered one of the finest examples of Roman Baroque architecture, and Bernini considered it his only perfect work. A self portrait: Bernini is said to have used his own features in the David (below, left) Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini) (December 7, 1598 - November 28, 1680), who worked chiefly in Rome, was the pre-eminent baroque artist. ...
Oval in shape, with the entrance and high altar on the short axis of the ellipse, it has a semicircular porch decorated by the arms of Camillo Cardinal Pamphili, who had donated the funds for its construction.
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