Saint Mary of Loreto

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Rome Italy 1507

The church of Santa Maria di Loreto is a Catholic place of worship in the historic center of Rome, sponsored by the Pious Sodality of Bakers, which is still based today in the adjacent building; it is located in the Trevi district, near Trajan's Column and the church of the Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano.
Work of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, in the first phase of its activity.
In 1500 the “Congregazione dei Fornari” had obtained from Pope Alexander VI a small chapel that was demolished to build the current church. The works, designed by Sangallo, were started in 1507….…Wikipedia…>>