Immacolata Concezione al Capo
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| Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
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Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione al Capo (in Italian) | |
| File:Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione al Capo.JPG Interior of the church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Archdiocese of Palermo |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Location | |
| Location | Palermo, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°07′06.84″N 13°21′51.41″E / 38.1185667°N 13.3642806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Antonio Muttone |
| Style | Sicilian Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1604 |
| Completed | 1740 |
The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Italian: Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione or Immacolata Concezione al Capo) is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located on the busy streets composing the markets of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo. This monastic church is on via Porta Carini, across the street from the parish church of Sant'Ippolito. It was built between 1604 and 1740 and is finely decorated with many works of Sicilian artists like Giacomo Amato, Pietro Novelli, Olivio Sòzzi, Giuseppe Velasco and Carlo D'Aprile.
Gallery
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Facade of the church
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Main altar with the painting of Pietro Novelli depicting the Immaculate
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Vault frescoed by Olivio Sòzzi
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St Benedict of Norcia orders the destruction of the Pagan Idols (1777), altarpiece by Giuseppe Velasco
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