Jesuit church architecture across Europe and the Americas (c.1560–1750)

1. Jesuits approved, launching a new building program

   Sep 27, 1540Labels: Society of, Pope Paul

   • Britannica

2. Construction begins on the Gesù in Rome

   Jun 26, 1568Labels: Church of, Vignola

   • Ges Rome

3. St. Michael’s Munich adopts the Gesù formula

   Apr 18, 1583Labels: St Michael, Counter-Reformation

   • St Michael Munich
   • St Michael History

4. Consecration of the Gesù confirms a new model

   Jan 1, 1584Labels: Church of

   • Ges Rome

5. St. Michael’s Munich is solemnly consecrated

   Jul 6, 1597Labels: St Michael

   • St Michael Munich
   • St Michael History

6. Construction starts on La Compañía in Quito

   Jan 1, 1605Labels: La Compa, Andean Baroque

   • La Compa a
   • UMich Record

7. Jesuit church construction begins in Bogotá

   Nov 1, 1610Labels: San Ignacio

   • San Ignacio Bogot
   • ArqBogot

8. Antwerp’s Jesuit church begins as a Baroque complex

   Jan 1, 1615Labels: Antwerp Jesuit, St Charles

   • St Charles Antwerp
   • NatTrust caption

9. Sant’Ignazio in Rome begins, linked to Jesuit education

   Aug 2, 1626Labels: Sant Ignazio, Roman College

   • Sant Ignazio Rome

10. Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis sets Jesuit Baroque in Paris

    Jan 1, 1627Labels: Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Paris Jesuits

    • Saint Paul Saint

11. Andrea Pozzo’s illusionistic program transforms Sant’Ignazio

    Jan 1, 1687Labels: Andrea Pozzo, Sant Ignazio

    • Disegno article
    • Sant Ignazio Rome

12. Pozzo publishes a key perspective treatise

    Jan 1, 1693Labels: Perspectiva pictorum, Andrea Pozzo

    • Met Museum

13. São Miguel mission church rises as late Jesuit Baroque

    Jan 1, 1735Labels: S o, Guaran missions

    • S o Miguel
    • UNESCO WHC

14. Quito’s La Compañía is completed after long building campaign

    Jan 1, 1765Labels: La Compa

    • La Compa a
    • UMich Record