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Sant’Andrea della Valle
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How could one of the most impressive 17th-century Baroque churches have been left with an asymmetrical façade? The answer is artistic temperament. Looking at the grandiose pile, it is quickly apparent that only one angel, on the left, supports the upper tier. Upon its completion, Pope Alexander VII dared to criticize the work, and sculptor Cosimo Fancelli refused to produce an angel for the right side. “If he wants another he can make it himself!” was his rejoinder to His Holiness.
Practical Information
Piazza di Sant’ Andrea della Valle
Open 7:30am–12:30pm, 4:30– 7:30pm daily Free
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