San Silvestro in Capite


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Right transept chapel
The oil on canvas altarpiece, Madonna with child with Saint John and Saint Dionysius (1617), has been attributed to Baccio Ciarpi. The person on the extreme right without a halo has been identified by some experts as a portrait of St Philip Neri. Others believe the figure to represent Pope Stephen II, who was probably co-founder of the church. The haloed figure standing on the far left wearing a crown and carrying a royal scepter is identified as Saint Louis of Toulouse.

Related links:  Baccio Ciarpi (1574-1654)