Church of Saint Genesius (Madrid)
The Church of Saint Genesius, located in the parish of the same name, dates back to the 17th century. It is considered one of the most important architectural, historical, artistic and heritage treasures of Spain.
Built with masonry and brick, the temple originally presented a Mudejar architectural design of which only some vestiges remain. It consists of a tower with four quadrangular bodies and four bells, two of which were originally from 1566. The construction is topped by a splendid Madrid-style slate spire.
Inside, the church has three naves, the central one being the largest, along with deep chapels on its sides, a rectangular presbytery and a high choir. The interior design is beautifully finished, including a barrel vault with lunettes supported by Tuscan pilasters and main semicircular arches. Above the transept is a splendid dome on pendentives. Hollow domes on pendentives cover its side chapels.
Although much of its heritage was lost to a fire in 1824, it still has an important collection including canvases by Luca Giordano, a series of beautiful Neoclassical altarpieces, several polychrome wood carvings dating from the 18th century, a magnificent painting of the Risen Christ belonging to the Madrid school and a Saint John the Baptist by Juan Pascual de Mena.
Thanks to the intervention of the Prado Museum, the church was able to acquire three other paintings, in addition to acquiring more thanks to its global renovations.
Built with masonry and brick, the temple originally presented a Mudejar architectural design of which only some vestiges remain. It consists of a tower with four quadrangular bodies and four bells, two of which were originally from 1566. The construction is topped by a splendid Madrid-style slate spire.
Inside, the church has three naves, the central one being the largest, along with deep chapels on its sides, a rectangular presbytery and a high choir. The interior design is beautifully finished, including a barrel vault with lunettes supported by Tuscan pilasters and main semicircular arches. Above the transept is a splendid dome on pendentives. Hollow domes on pendentives cover its side chapels.
Although much of its heritage was lost to a fire in 1824, it still has an important collection including canvases by Luca Giordano, a series of beautiful Neoclassical altarpieces, several polychrome wood carvings dating from the 18th century, a magnificent painting of the Risen Christ belonging to the Madrid school and a Saint John the Baptist by Juan Pascual de Mena.
Thanks to the intervention of the Prado Museum, the church was able to acquire three other paintings, in addition to acquiring more thanks to its global renovations.
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