Santa Caterina a Chiaia
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Santa Caterina a Chiaia (also known as Santa Caterina martire) is a
History
The church was built originally as a small family chapel, called "S. Caterenella", by the Forti family and then ceded to the
Architecture
The tall facade is characterized by a representation of the Martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The main entrance is marked by a plaque commemorating a restoration of the facade in 1904.
The church is in the shape of a Latin cross, with side chapels. In the center the dome built in 1601, which rests on four round arches developed on four pillars which delimit the center of the church. At the base of it there are eight bright windows from which the light rains into the inside.[1]
Art work in the interior is mostly dedicated to the life of Saint Catherine, including a prominent dome fresco (1916) by Gustavo Girosi.