In 1600, soon after he had completed the first two canvases for the Contarelli Chapel, Caravaggio signed a contract to paint two pictures for the Cerasi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo. Caravaggio depicted key events in the lives of Sts Peter and Paul, the founders of the Roman See: The Crucifixion of St Peter and The Conversion on the Way to Damascus. The church has a special interest because of the works it contains by four of the finest artists ever to work in Rome: Raphael, Carracci, Caravaggio and Bernini.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 3 minutes): Guillaume Dufay: Hymn for the feast of Sts Peter and Paul

Preview	Picture Data	File Info	Comment
	View of the Chapel 1600-01 Oil on canvas, 245 x 155 cm Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome	900*1122 True Color 192 Kb
	The Crucifixion of Saint Peter 1600 Oil on canvas, 230 x 175 cm Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome	959*1241 True Color 191 Kb
	The Crucifixion of Saint Peter (detail) 1600 Oil on canvas, width of detail: 51 cm Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome	725*900 True Color 110 Kb
	The Crucifixion of Saint Peter (detail) 1600 Oil on canvas Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome	1048*591 True Color 107 Kb
	The Conversion on the Way to Damascus 1600 Oil on canvas, 230 x 175 cm Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome	698*924 True Color 84 Kb
	The Conversion on the Way to Damascus (detail) 1600 Oil on canvas Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome	946*669 True Color 133 Kb
	The Conversion of St. Paul 1600 Oil on cypress wood, 237 x 189 cm Odescalchi Balbi Collection, Rome	731*900 True Color 95 Kb