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was founded as a convent in 1564 by sister Paola Cappellani. The monastery was expanded by annexing the neighbouring palazzo of the Principi di Conca – this closed off the original facade from public access, although the remains of the original doorway are still visible.
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The present 18th-century facade was built at the same time as the building's large two-ramp staircase. After a recent restoration, the building was purchased by the
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Le chiese di Napoli. Viaggio indimenticabile attraverso la storia artistica, architettonica, letteraria, civile e spirituale della Napoli sacra
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to restore the church in 1684. The altar is marble, with inset pearl. For a while, the main altar's painting was
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The architecture and interior decoration of the library follow the
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but, after several controversies, the work was moved to the
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style, especially thanks to the stucco works completed by
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On the side altars, there are more canvas paintings like
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