A short distance away is the Church of Most Holy Name of Mary. It towers over the Column of Trajan at the Forum of Trajan. This Roman catholic church designed by architect Antoine Derizet was finished in 1741. Enshrined on the altar is an icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is considered to have been painted by Luke the Evangelist. The white marble dome of Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano is remarkably similar yet much larger than its neighbor, Santa Maria di Loreto. They were constructed 145 years apart.
