Cerasi Chapel, Baroque chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy
The Cerasi Chapel features two lateral paintings by Caravaggio and an altarpiece by Annibale Carracci, displaying contrasting artistic techniques within its marble walls.
Monsignor Tiberio Cerasi acquired the chapel rights in 1600, commissioning architect Carlo Maderno to reconstruct the previous Foscari Chapel into this Baroque masterpiece.
The chapel paintings reflect Catholic doctrine through depictions of Saint Peter's crucifixion, Saint Paul's conversion, and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
The chapel sits in the left transept of Santa Maria del Popolo church, receiving natural light through a lunette window that illuminates the artwork.
Caravaggio's paintings were designed for side viewing, creating an intentional visual path that leads to Carracci's central altarpiece.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1606
Architects: Carlo Maderno
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Part of: Santa Maria del Popolo
GPS coordinates: 41.91150,12.47666
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:17
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