Historic Religious Building

BASILICA DI SANTA MARIA IN MONTESANTO

Santa Maria in Montesanto, erected over a church with the same name that lay at the beginning of Via del Babuino, and was occupied by Carmelite monks. The name Montesanto (Holy Mountain) referred to Mount Carmel in Israel. The presbitery is stuccoed with angels by Filippo Carcani and houses the miraculous 15th century altarpiece of Virgin of Montesanto, which tradition holds was painted by an 11 year old girl.

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