St. Catherine of Siena's Room

Artist: Antoniazzo Romano

Date: 1482

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• The painting is Crucifixion with Saints

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• This is the room where St. Catherine of Siena died on April 29, 1380. This room was originally down the street at Via. S. Chiara 14. Around 1630, Cardinal Antonio Barberini (1569-1646) had Andrea Sacchi reconstruct the room here

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• The body of St. Catherine of Siena is in a tomb under the main altar in this church

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