Basilica di Sant’Agostino

The Basilica of Saint Augustine in Rome—known as Sant’Agostino (Campo Marzio)—is a Renaissance-era church associated with the Augustinian order and dedicated to Augustine of Hippo. Its interior follows a Latin-cross plan with a central nave and side chapels, creating a relatively intimate setting that feels especially distinct in the calmer corners rather than at the main altar. The basilica is also closely linked to devotion around the saint’s mother, Saint Monica, whose tomb-sarcophagus is enshrined inside.

Inside, the basilica is particularly celebrated for major works by Renaissance and Baroque masters. Near the entrance is Jacopo Sansovino’s famous sculpture Madonna del Parto (“Our Lady of Childbirth”), and along the nave you can see Raphael’s fresco of Prophet Isaiah. In the church’s best-known chapel area is Caravaggio’s painting Madonna of the Pilgrims (often dated to the early 1600s). The basilica also features other notable art, including works by Guercino (such as a large altarpiece connected to Augustine), and additional frescoes/paintings by artists including Avanzino Nucci, Giovanni Lanfranco, and others in the side chapels and transept.

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