FOURTH DAY.
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derived its name. It was erected in the year
1470, after designs by Novello St. Lucano,
and may be considered one of the most beau¬
tiful churches in Naples. It is built in the
form of a Greek cross, in the centre of which
was erected a magnificent cupola, painted by
the Chevalier Lanfranco : it fell down during
the earthquake in the year 1688, and was re¬
built; but as it still threatened destruction to
the whole pile it was demolished.
The chapel of St. Ignatius is ornamented
with six beautiful columns of African marble,
and with statues of David and Jeremiah, exe¬
cuted by Cosimo. The upper part of the
great door presents a large fresco painting, by
Solimenes, representing Heliodorus being
driven from the temple.
In the house belonging to this church is a
conservatory for 24 females, who are main¬
tained and instructed in music, on a plan si¬
milar to that adopted for men at the house
belonging to St. Sebastian, where 100 receive.
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