Gesu Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola Giacomo Della Porta were Italian architects and sculptures. Giacomo Barozzi da Vignolia was Giacomos’ teacher; they collaborated in designing many of the building, fountain and sculptures in Rome; which exist to date.
Some of their work include: church of the Gesu, Saint Anne in Vatican, Sant’Andrea in Via Flaminia, St. Peter’s Basilica, Villa Farnese, Villa Giulia, Piazza Colonna, Navona, Rotonda, Senatorio and Sapienza. These two architects spearheaded the adoption of the Italian Renaissance style in Western Europe.
Maybe the most popular of their works is the church of Gesu, commonly referred to as simply Gesu. Officially it is known as The Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. It was designed in the Baroque style which became the model for many other churches around the globe. It took twelve years since 1568 to construct and still stands firmly to date, with minor decorations.
It measures 250 feet in length and 110 feet in width. In its interior it is decorated with frescoes and marble sculptures by the artist Giovanni Battista Gaulli. It contains many chapels, most of which are dedicated to St. Francis Xavier, the trinity, the apostles and the Nativity. The largest chapel is dedicated to St. Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuits.
Not many have had the opportunity to visit but the pictures are beyond description. The beauty of the decorations is just magnificent. Many refer to it as perfect, nothing more can be added to make the design any classier, any sounder in an architectural way. Despite of the many alterations to the interior by popular artists who followed, the structure still remains unmodified in all sense of the word.
