Monday, June 2, 2014

Three Altars

Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso, piazza della Vittoria, Livorno
The Altare Maggiore (Main Altar) of Santa Maria del Soccorso.
Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso, piazza della Vittoria, Livorno
In the left transept we have the altar of the Santissimo Sacramento (Most Holy Sacrament).
Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso, piazza della Vittoria, Livorno
In the right transept we can see the altar of the Madonna of Montenero, with an ornate tabernacle made by the Livornese cabinet-maker Ferdinando Magagnini.

See also: Santa Maria del Soccorso - A Cross within a Cross - The Nave

10 comments:

Birdman said...

Some intricate artistry on display here.

Jack said...

Livorno has a wealth of beauty!

Randy said...

Amazing church.

Gunn said...

Beautiful.

cieldequimper said...

Thank you for taking us inside.

Lois said...

They are all just so beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us.

Luis Gomez said...

These are beautiful VP.

Halcyon said...

Just the right amount of ornate-ness.

Lowell said...

Simply stunning. This is one place in which the word, "awesome," really fits. It is magnificent! And the first shot is magnificent! I'd love to hear that pipe organ!

Unknown said...

My favourite is the one in the middle.