Sant'Anna
dei Lombardi

It's one of the most beautuful and important churches in the city. It was founded in 1414; was transformed in the middle of XVII cent. By taking into account, the number and value of the works of art it contains, the church may be considered a real museum of the Reinaissance. Seriously damaged during the war, the façade and its steeple were nearly entirely destroyed. Recent restorations have been put in prectice to repair the serious damages caused to this important edifice. The interior is nave shaped. At the left of the entrance we find the sepulchre of the Del Pezzo family; by Girolamo Santacroce (XVI cent) on the right, the sepulchre of the Ligorio family by Giovanni da Nola. In the first Chapel of Mastrogiudice (ex Correale) an Altar is relief of the Annunciation and the statues of S. Giovanni Battista and of S. Giovanni Evangelista by Benedetto da Maiano (1489), on the left side, the tombs of Mastrogiudice by Girolamo d'Auria (XVII cent.), in front of the altar: the tomb of Martino Curiale (1490). In the second Chapel, on the altar: S. Francesca Romana by Bald. Aldovisi (1611). In the third Chapel, Altar of the Reinessance; tomb of Giovanni  Nauclerio by Giovanni da Nola (XVI9); in the fifthe Chapel, on the altar: S. Christopher by F. Solimena (XVIII cent.); fresco by G. Simonelli (XVII cent.). 1st Chapel on the left: Chapel Piccolomini (semidestroyed by a bomb and recently restored): Monument of Maria d'Aragona by Antonio Rossellino (1475). In two niches two statues S. Giovanni Evangelista and S. Giacomo and in the circles: two prophets. Among the next chapels, decorated with marbles and paintings of the XVI and XVII cent. the Chapel of the Baptist by Giovanni da Nola on the altar and in the altar frontal: Pity by Girolamo Santacroce (XVI cent.) need to be particularly mentioned. Presbytery and Apsis. High Altar of the XVII cent. In the Apsis, restored in 1551 were placed tombs of the XVI cent. and a beautiful wooden chorus by Gianfrancesco d'Arezzo (XVI cent.). Through the Chapel of l'Assunta and a corridor, one enters into the Old and  New Secretary's Office. The new, on the right, has in its vault, frescos by Giorgio Vasari (Faith and Religion 1544) and on its walls, a magnificent chorus with inlays by Giovanni da Verona and assistants (1506-1510). Through a passage to the right after the Orefici Chapel with decorations and tombs of the XVI cent. one reaches the Oratorian of the Sacred Sepulchre. In the centre, there is a group of eight figures in terra-cotta life size and of a realistic impression by Guido Mazzoni (1492). According to tradition the features of Ferrante and Alfonso II d'Aragona are recognizable in the statue of S. Joseph d'Arimates and Nicodemo.