Cappella dei Costantini

On the southern flank of the Church of San Filippo Neri, the Cappella dei Costantini occupies one of six interconnecting chapels built into the transept. These chapels form a quiet, self-contained sequence, each opening into the next, so that the visitor moves through a chain of small, discrete sacred spaces rather than a single large one, a design that encourages private devotion and a sense of discovery. The Cappella dei Costantini itself is typical of its era in its modest scale and intimate atmosphere, intended for family or confraternity worship. Its position, to the right of the transept, places it in a quieter part of the church, away from the main nave and its public rituals. The chapel’s name commemorates the Costantini family, who likely funded its decoration and held rights to its use, a common practice in Italian churches of the period, where wealthy families secured their own altars and burial chapels. The result is a space that feels personal and contained, a small, silent chamber within a larger, more formal ecclesiastical setting.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.