Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio


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Chapel of St. Aloysius
The body of Saint Aloyzius Gonzaga (d. 1621) is in a beautiful urn of lapis lazuli, with fittings of gilded bronze, and a central sculptural relief in silver. A pair of imprisoned marble putti accompany it, which are by Pierre Le Gros.