Chigi Chapel

Chigi Chapel
Cappella Chigi
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Statusside chapel
Location
LocationBasilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome
Geographic coordinates41°54′41″N 12°28′35″E / 41.911389°N 12.476389°E / 41.911389; 12.476389
Architecture
Architect(s)Raphael, Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Typecentralized octagonal chapel
StyleRenaissance, Baroque
FounderAgostino Chigi
Groundbreaking1507
Completed1661
Dome(s)1

The Chigi Chapel or Chapel of the Madonna of Loreto (Italian: Cappella Chigi or Cappella della Madonna di Loreto) is the second chapel on the left-hand side of the nave in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome. It is the only religious building of Raphael which has been preserved in its near original form. The chapel is a treasure trove of Italian Renaissance and Baroque art and is ranked among the most important monuments in the basilica.