Sant' Eligio dei Ferrari

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Sant' Eligio dei Ferrari

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Sant' Eligio dei Ferrari is a 16th century confraternity church. It is dedicated to St Eligius, the patron saint of metalworkers.

Of ancient foundation the church was rebuilt by the Università dei Ferrari, the guild of metalworkers, in 1513. 150 years later, in 1663, it was refitted in the Baroque style. However, the rather plain façade was rebuilt by Carlo Maria Busiri Vici in 1903.

Nave

The interior comprises a nave with a sanctuary. There are three altars on either side of the nave.   

Madonna and Child with Saints by Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta

The painting (c. 1565) on the high altar is by Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta and depicts The Madonna and Child with St James, St Eligius and St Martin.

Ceiling

The coffered wooden ceiling is beautifully carved. 

Emblem of the Guild of Metalworkers

The central panel is decorated with an anvil and hammer, the emblem of the Guild of Metalworkers. ​

An Anvil and Hammer

The church and some of the adjacent buildings remain the property of the Arciconfraternita di Sant' Eligio dei Ferrari, as can be seen by the many images of an anvil and hammer surmounted by a crown. 

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