San Vitale, Parma

The San Vitale is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in central Parma, Italy.

A religious building at the site existed in the 9th century, dedicated to San Vitale, tradition holds it was founded by King Pepin of Italy. The present layout dates to a reconstruction in 1651 by the architect Cristoforo Rangoni called Ficarelli. Domenico Valmagini reinforced the dome in 1676. In 1913, the property was appropriated by the town.

The façade was decorated by the sculptor Felice Pascetti and has six statues attributed to Pietro Sbravati depicting Saints Vital and Valeria above, with Valeria's bride and children under the external sides, as well as Saints Jervis and Protase, and in the niches Saints Gregory Magnus and Ambrose.

The first chapel on the right has a painting of the Charity of San Carlo Borromeo by Mauro Oddi.

The first chapel on the right has a Madonna di Caravaggio by Carlo Francesco Nuvolone.

The 3rd chapel on the right has a Saints Anthony, Francis Xavier, and Virgin with Child. Over a door is a large canvas depicting St Gregory praying for Souls in Purgatory by Giovanni Tebaldi.

In the 1st chapel on the left is a St Tiburzio Martyr forzed to burn before an idol by Clemente Ruta and a marble Ecce Homo by Giocondo Viglioli.

In the 3rd chapel on the left is a Meeting of St Francis of Paola with King Louis XI of France at Ambois by Gaetano Callani.

The main altarpiece was by Michele Plancher. The frescoes in the Sanctuary and the ceiling (1763) were painted by the Abbot Giuseppe Peroni; the ornamentation (1760) was completed by Gaspare Bazzani and Antonio Betti. The chapel dedicated to the Holy Virgin of Constantinople or the Virgin of Deliverance (Madonna del Riscatto); the stucco decoration was completed in 1669 by Luca and Domenico Reti .

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