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Il Gesù is the massive, overwhelmingly powerful mother church of the intellectual, militaristic Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). It is famous as the first truly Baroque facade in the entire world, revolutionizing Catholic architecture globally.
Consecrated in 1584, the church was designed aligned with the fierce decrees of the Council of Trent to combat the Protestant Reformation. Its powerful, theatrical design was meant to awe worshippers with the staggering, massive triumph of the Catholic Church.