The Church of Jesus & Mary

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Interior of the church of Gesù e Maria

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The 17th century church of Santi Nomi di Gesù e Maria (Holy Names of Jesus and Mary), better known simply as Gesù e Maria, was built for the Order of Discalced Augustinians. 

The sober facade, the work of Carlo Rainaldi, reflects the austerity of the Order's life, while the magnificently ornate interior expresses the Baroque taste for theatricality and sumptuous display. 

The decoration of the single barrel-vaulted nave was financed by Giorgio Bolognetti, bishop of Rieti. Gesù e Maria is the final resting-place of many members of the Bolgnetti family

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Funerary monument to Hercules and Aloysius Bolognetti