Santissimo Nome di Maria e degli Angeli Custodi, Genoa
The church of the Santissimo Nome di Maria e degli Angeli Custodi, commonly known as the Church of the Scuole Pie, is a church in central Genoa, located a few metres away from the Cathedral of Genoa.
The church was built on property belonging to the community of Piarist or Scolopi fathers.
Francesco Maria Schiaffino designed nine relief sculptures present in the church, and died. The statue of Mary at the main altar was completed by Tommaso Orsolino, while a painting of the Guardian Angel was completed by Giovanni Paolo Oderico.
