Dome Sant'Andrea della Valle
windows on ceiling, allowing natural light illuminate interior
the fresco decoration of sant andrea s dome 1 of largest commissions of day. work disputed 2 carracci pupils, giovanni lanfranco , domenichino. in 1608, lanfranco had been chosen cardinal alessandro, ludovisi papacy of pope gregory xv favored bolognese domenichino. in end, both artists employed, , lanfranco s lavish dome decoration (completed 1627) set model such decorations following decades. dome long time third largest dome in rome, after basilica of st peter , pantheon.
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