The martyrdom of Santa Tecla, San Vitale and others
The fourth fresco. In the background, Nero's Circus is shown, where some Christians are burned alive (A) In the foreground, San Vitale is seen being buried alive (B) and Tecla, being torn to pieces between two bulls (C). Above the fresco is the text "Descendit. cum.illo.in fovea. Sap.X.". ("...she followed him down into the dungeon..." Book of Wisdom 10,14).