Santa Maria del Soccorso a Capodimonte

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
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 / 40.8615; 14.2486
LocationNaples
Province of Naples, Campania
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNeoclassical architecture
Administration
DioceseRoman 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]

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