Frescoed chapel with Virgin Mary, Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, Martyrdom of St. Lawrence and the Four Apostles

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Titolo dell'opera:

Frescoed chapel with Virgin Mary, Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, Martyrdom of St. Lawrence and the Four Apostles

Acquisizione:

1936 post Genova - donazione

Autore:

Castello, Valerio

Object Type:

fresco

Epoca:

Inventario:

MSA 1017

Misure:

Unità di misura: cm; Larghezza: 170; Lunghezza: 367

Tecnica:

affresco

Descrizione:

The fresco fragments come from a private chapel in the Sacchi Nemours palace in Piazza San Matteo, from which they were taken in 1936 and donated to the municipality. The assumption of the Virgin and the four Apostles are depicted on the vault of the Chapel. The side lunettes depict the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist and the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, while the vaults of the arches are frescoed with putti and floral decorations.