San Marcello al Corso

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Church of San Marcello al Corso, Rome
San Marcello al Corso
San Marcello al Corso is a 16th century convent and titular church. It is dedicated to Pope St. Marcellus (r. 308-9), who, according to legend, was forced by the emperor Maxentius to work in the stables of the imperial postal service until he died of exhaustion.  
Bas-relief of 'St Philip Benizi Refusing the Tiara' by Antonio Raggi, facade of San Marcello al Corso, Rome.
'St Philip Benizi Refusing the Papal Tiara' by Antonio Raggi
The late Baroque façade (1682-1686) was designed by the architect Carlo Fontana (1638-1714) and is considered to be one of his finest works.  The beautiful bas-relief depicting St Philip Benizi Refusing the Tiara is by Antonio Raggi (1624-86). It recalls the legend that the saint was elected pope, but did not consider himself worthy of being the Vicar of Christ. 

The statues of Pope St Marcellus and St Philip Benizi, in the upper storey, are by Francesco Cavallini (1640-1703). The allegorical statues of Faith and Hope, which recline on the split pediment above the entrance, are also thought to be the work of Cavallini. 
Nave, San Marcello al Corso, Rome
Nave
The interior comprises a single nave with five chapels on each side. 
Nave ceiling, Church of San Marcello al Corso, Rome
Nave Ceiling
​The wooden ceiling in the nave has carved reliefs by the artist Giovanni Battista Ricci (1537-1627), better known as Il Novara. 
Funerary Monument to Giovanni Andrea Muti by Bernardino Cametti, San Marcello in Corso, Rome
Funerary Monument to Giovanni Andrea Muti by Bernardino Cametti
The second chapel on the right is the Cappella Muti Bussi, which is dedicated to SS Digna and Emerita, two Roman virgin martyrs. The side walls sport a spectacular pair of matching funerary monuments. On the left wall is the monument to Giovanni Andrea Muti. 
Funerary Monument to Maria Colomba Vincentini by Bernardino Cametti, San Marcello in Corso, Rome
Funerary Monument to Maria Colomba Vincentini
On the right wall is the monument to Maria Colomba Vincentini. Both monuments are the work of the sculptor Bernardino Cametti (1669-1736). 
Funerary monument to Cardinal Camillo Merlini Paolucci by Tommaso Righi, San Marcello al Corso, Rome
Funerary Monument to Cardinal Camillo Merlini Paolucci
The fifth chapel on the right is the Cappella Paolucci.  On the left wall is the funerary monument of Cardinal Camillo Merlini Paolucci by Tommaso Righi (1727-1802). 
Funerary monument to Cardinal Fabrizio Paolucci by Pietro Bracci, San Marcello al Corso, Rome
Funerary Monument to Cardinal Fabrizio Paolucci
On the right wall is the funerary monument of Cardinal Fabrizio Paolucci by Pietro Bracci (1700-73). 

All three sculptors (Cametti, Bracci and Righi) were born in Rome.