Gian Francesco Barbieri ("il Guercino")
The Glory of St. Chrysogonus


1622

Ceiling of the nave, Church of San Crisogono in Trastevere, Rome

The saint's boots and garb suggest a military officer.  The angels with the flute and trumpet suggest the influence of Caravaggio.

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Photographed at the site by Richard Stracke