Church of the Immaculate Conception (Turin)
The church of the Immaculate Conception is a Baroque church in the centre of Turin, next to the archiepiscopal palace; today it serves as the archbishop's chapel.[1] It was begun in 1673 and completed in 1697.[1]
The attribution to Guarini
Turismo Torino attributes the design to the Theatine father Guarino Guarini.[1] The construction work, however, was not directly overseen by him: the study day «Il guariniano», held on 31 March 2026 at the State Archive of Turin by the national committee for the architect's four-hundredth birthday, lists it among the buildings not directed on site by Guarini, whose construction remains an open question for scholars.[2] Guarini died in 1683, fourteen years before the work was completed.[3]
The interior
Inside are frescoes by Giovanni Battista Crosato depicting the «Triumph of the Holy Trinity».[1] According to Turismo Torino the church is open for free guided visits on the second Saturday of the month, but this information dates from 2015–2021 and needs verification.[1]
Sources
- Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione (Arcivescovado) — Turismo Torino e Provincia
- Il guariniano. Giornata di studi sul cantiere di Guarino Guarini — programma — Archivio di Stato di Torino, 31 March 2026
- GUARINI, Guarino — Treccani – Enciclopedia Italiana (Mario Labò, 1933)