(b. 1592, San Giovanni Valdarno, d. 1636, Firenze)
View of the apse and choir
1622-24
Fresco
Santi Quattro Coronati, Rome
The painting in the choir and the apse calotte of Santi Quattro Coronati was accomplished by Giovanni da San Giovanni between 1622 and 1624 on commission from Cardinal Garzia Mellini. The combination of illusion and narrative is remarkable.
