Borromini's Chapel of the Three Magi

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Cappella dei Re Magi (Chapel of the Three Magi)

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The remarkable Cappella dei Re Magi (Chapel of the Three Magi, 1654-64), which was designed by that genius of the Baroque Francesco Borromini (1599-1667),  is part of the Palazzo di Propaganda Fide. 

​The dedication to the Magi was decided by Cardinal Barberini on the assumption that the three kings could be regarded as the first pagans who embraced the Christian faith; their conversion could therefore be considered as a symbol of those promoted by the congregation.

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Chapel of the Three Magi (Cappella dei Re Magi)

Vault of the Cappella dei Re Magi