The church of Jesus was built around 1630 in Frascati as a Jesuit residence, and was built on a site previously dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Its elegant and sober facade is attributed to Pietro Da Cortona and is inspired by the church of Gesù in Rome. It has a double order of overlapping pilasters, framing two niches below with the statues of St Ignatius and St Francis Borgia.
The entrance portal is enriched by an interrupted pediment and a plaque commemorates the dedication of the church to San Gregorio Magno.
The Baroque interior of the church is a perfect synthesis between architecture and painting, the spaces spread out and at the intersection of the single nave with the transept there is the fake dome painted by Andrea Pozzo. Standing on a black disk drawn on the floor, you can enjoy the artfully designed perspective show.
Even the skillfully painted apse suggests perspective effects and takes up the decorative motifs of the church.
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