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The church, planned by Francesco Borromini, is enclosed
by tlhe convent, built in various periods between 1643 and 1667.The
facade with its brick curtain is bordered by two projecting wings that emphasise the angularity of the
angel. The architect seems to search for an effect of
enclosure, almost alluding lo the secluded life of the
nuns.
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The
main door opens onto a vestibule shape the shape of which
reveals knowledge and study of classic architecture.The
church, paralleI lo the facade, is rectangular with a very
dynamic interior.The pairs of columns, in fact, with a high
cornice, emphasise the side chapels and the high altar.
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The interior was completely repainted in 1845, altering Borromini’s wishes
to keep it white. The original floor, in brickwork, where
smooth bricks atlernated rose-coloured and clear, has been
lost. The construclion of the church was not completed by
the architect because of the pressing commitments for the jubilee restoration of the Lateran Basilica.
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