Galleria Marabini is an ex-church 1658-1661 for the Roman brotherhood of the Gonfalone by architect Francesco Martini. It has historic ties to Confraternita della Neve, Pope Gregory XII and their common goal to seek justice for those Bolognese who were sold into slavery. Also used by the French army as a store. An art gallery since 2002 when it was restored.

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About Galleria Marabini

This baroque style church was erected between 1658-1661for the Roman brotherhood of the Gonfalone. Francesco Martini was the architect. It was not opened to the public however until 1796 when it was finally consecrated. During the Napoleonic years the church was used by the French army as a store.

The story of this church is actually tied to another brotherhood who were concerned with those Bolognese captured by pirates and sold into slavery. In 1573 they changed their name to the Confraternita della Neve and subsequently joined with Gonfalone under the direction of Pope Gregory XII. Their objective was to highlight cases of slaves across the Islamic States.

This area here is where the main altar would have been.

Santa Maria was completely restored in 2002 and is now the art gallery of Marabini, having been founded in 1994 by Marina Marabini and Marco Romagnoli. They specialise in contemporary arts and international artists in works of sculpture, painting, photographs and video.

References

http://www.galleriamarabini.it