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The adjacent medieval monastery housed a large monastic community until it was demolished by the
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Baroque decoration. The brick facade is narrow, with a protruding center framed by Tuscan pilasters, and with a small central oculus. The
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is octagonal, and leads to a single nave with a barrel vault. The main altarpiece is an oval depicting
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Santa
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18th-century Roman
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39:History
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