Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio
(Click on any photo to see a larger version)Martyrdom Frescoes
WARNING
The images in these frescoes contain explicit and realistic depictions of torture and suffering. Some people may find the images upsetting. To return to main page click here.
The subject and execution of the frescoes are in accordance with the dictates of the Council of Trent. The cycle begins to the left of the entrance with the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, continues with the Martyrdom of Saint Stephen and the Apostles, and of some saints in chronological order. Each panel has an explanatory epigraph in Latin and Italian below the image. Unless otherwise indicated the frescoes are the work of Niccoló Circignani, with Matteo da Siena painting the backgrounds.
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