Chiesa di San Luca (Church of St. Luke), Genoa

The church of St. Luke is a religious building in the historic center of Genoa, located in Via San Luca. The parish community is part of the West Central Vicariate of the Archdiocese of Genoa. Founded in 1188 by Oberto Spinola, the church has other important works: the marble statue with the 'Immaculate' altar and the "Deposition of Christ" in wood (painted by Piola), both by Filippo Parodi (late 17th century), the 15th-century reliquary tabernacle in the apse at the back, accessible from the corridor of the sacristy, but especially the "Nativity" absolute masterpiece of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, called Grechetto (1645).