church san pietro montorio rome italy

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Church of San Pietro in Montorio in Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of San Pietro in Montorio in Rome, Italy

The Raimondi Chapel in the church of San Pietro in Montorio on Rome`s Janiculum hill, Italy, The second chapel on the left, the Raimondi Chapel 1640, was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It includes Francesco Baratta`s Saint Francis in Ecstasy and sculptures by Andrea Bolgi and NiccolÃÂ² Sale.. The church of San Pietro in Montorio was built on the site of an earlier 9th-century church dedicated to Saint Peter. It serves as a shrine, marking the supposed site of St. Peter`s crucifixion. The church is decorated with artworks by prominent 16th- and 17th-century masters.includes in its courtyard there is the so-called Tempietto a small commemorative tomb martyrium built by Donato Bramante.