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Olimpico
Litoranea
di Pontecagnano Salerno (Italy)
Tel: +39 089 203004 Fax: +39 089 203458
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Church of Santi Filippo e
Giacomo
Founded
in 1593 by the Silk Guild, the church replaced an older structure of the same
name, which had become too small for the needs of the congregation, who used it
as an academy for the education of daughters of needy silk workers. The church's
present appearance dates form its reconstruction in 1723. Later, under the
supervision of Gennaro Papa, the rich decoration of the stuccoes, marble, and
paintings was undertaken. At the same time the facade was restructured, with the
statue by Giuseppe Sanmartino (Santi Filippo e S. Giacomo) below, and those of
Giuseppe Picano (Religion and Faith) above. The church consists of one nave with
four chapels on each side. The majolica floor, attributed to Donato Massa, is
decorated with a geometrical design at the centre of which there is the emblem
of the Silk Guild. The frescoes in the vault and on the walls (1757-1759) are by
Jacopo Cestaro. The two rococo'stoups (1758-59) were sculpted by Giacomo
Massotti. (Francesca Del Vecchio)