San Lorenzo in Lucina


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The altarpiece is the Crucifixion by Guido Reni, about 1640, which is the most important artwork in the church. Christ is shown at the point of death. The chiaroscuro depiction was copied many times, and became an icon of the Counter-Reformation.

Related links:  Guido Reni (1575-1642)
Counter-Reformation