San Giuseppe, Milan Explained

Building Name:Church of Saint Joseph
(Chiesa di San Giuseppe)
Location:Milan, Italy
Geo:45.4683°N 9.1889°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Province:Milan
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architect:Francesco Maria Richini
Architecture Type:Church
Architecture Style:Baroque
Groundbreaking:1607
Year Completed:1630

San Giuseppe is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church in Milan, region of Lombardy, Italy.

Construction was begun in 1607 and completed in 1630. The architect was Francesco Maria Richini.[1] The right side of the church overlooks Via Andegari, after a family with this name. It seems that the title of the street comes from the name of a family known as the "Andegardi" or "undegardi".

The interior contains large altarpieces depicting the Marriage of St Joseph and the Virgin Mary by Melchiorre Gherardini; the Death of St Joseph by Giulio Cesare Procaccini; a Holy Family by Andrea Lanzani; and a St John the Baptist by Stefano Montalti.[2]

Notes and References

  1. N. Pevsner, J. Fleming, H. Honour, Dictionary of architecture, Turin, 1981, Richini, Francesco Maria.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=wIFfAAAAcAAJ Guida di Milano