Thursday, February 21, 2019

St. GREGORY OF NAZIANZUS

S. GREGORIO NAZIANZENO
It was built over a building of the fourth century AD
BELL TOWER
1100/1200

INTERIOR
Frescoes 1000/1100

REFECTORY OF THE MONASTERY
Lunette with “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary” by Sebastiano Conca (1680/1764)
The Monastery is now one of the seats of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament and the church serves as a chapel for Members themselves
In the Monastery used to be kept the great “Final Judgment” of the end of the twelfth century by Giovanni and Nicolò now in the Paintings Gallery (Pinacoteca) of the Vatican Museums

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