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Church of the Most Holy Rosary in Marino: Roman Rococo hidden in a cloistered monastery
The Church of the Santissimo Rosario is located in the centre of Marino, in the Castelli Romani area, incorporated into the cloistered monastery of the Dominican Sisters. It faces onto Piazza Garibaldi, directly opposite the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Our Lady of Grace). It is an example of Roman Rococo — and the fact it sits within a monastery gives it an almost secretive air.
The architect and the Colonna family
The church was designed by architect Giuseppe Sardi. It was founded by Sister Isabella Colonna, with funding from her siblings Antonia and Lorenzo Onofrio I Colonna.
White stucco and a Greek cross
The floor plan is a Greek cross, topped by a hemispherical dome with a lunette. Inside, white stucco covers every surface. No polychrome marble, no gilding: just white on white, in keeping with 18th-century taste.
Practical information
The church is located in Piazza Garibaldi, Marino (RM).
