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The Travertine Facade of Santa Susanna: A direct view of the Late Renaissance-Early Baroque facade designed by Carlo Maderno, situated in the Piazza of San Bernardo. The structure is composed of two levels of light-colored Travertine marble, punctuated by massive Corinthian columns that appear deeply embedded in the wall as if the stone is pushing out around them. Statues of saints stand in niches on both levels, and a large triangular pediment crowns the top of the central nave. To the right, the lower brick exterior of the convent complex extends toward the street. The design serves as a historical and artistic anchor for the Lenten station, acting as a precursor to Maderno's work on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica.

Santa Susanna - Saturday, Third Week of Lent

Santa Susanna is a lovely church located very close to the Termini train station, just north of the Piazza della Repubblica. The marvelous Late Renaissance-Early Baroque exterior boasts a beautiful facade made of local Travertine marble. The massive, Corinthian columns of the facade appear embedded in the wall. The church is a refurbishment of a titulus church. Santa Susanna was martyred under Diocletian. Regrettably, the church is currently closed with no signs of reope

Rick Bessey

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