Oratory of St John the Beheaded

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Oratory of St John the Beheaded (Oratorio di San Giovanni Decollato)

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The small Oratorio di San Giovanni Decollato (Oratory of St John the Beheaded), one of Rome's many hidden secrets, is decorated with a series of frescoes (1538-41) depicting scenes from the life of St John the Baptist.

The frescoes are mostly the work of two Florentine artists: Jacopino del Conte (1510-98), who also painted the altarpiece of the Deposition of Christ, and Francesco Salviati (1510-63). 

• Related post: confraternity of San Giovanni Decollato.

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Frescoes on the entrance wall