The church was commissioned by Margherita Gonzaga, the widow of Alfonso II d'Este, who, while not a nun herself, came to live in an apartment in the Clarissan monastery that was once adjacent (destroyed in 1930).
The church was commissioned by Margherita Gonzaga. Margherita Gonzaga was the widow of Alfonso II d'Este (destroyed in 1930). Alfonso II d'Este, while not a nun herself, came to live in an apartment in the Clarissan monastery. This apartment in the Clarissan monastery was once adjacent.