The Niccoline Chapel (Cappella Niccolina) is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. It is especially notable for its fresco paintings by Fra Angelico and his assistants, who may have executed much of the actual work. The name is derived from its patron, Pope Nicholas V, who had it built for use as his private chapel. Fra Angelico decorated the chapelβs walls with images of two of the earliest Christian martyrs; the upper level has Episodes from the Life of St. Stephen, and the lower one Scenes from the life of St. Laurence. The vault is painted blue, decorated with stars, and features figures of the Four Evangelists in the corners. The pilasters are decorated with the eight Doctors of the Church. (Wikipedia)
1. General view 2. The vault with the Four Evangelists 3. West wall 4. North wall 5. East wall 6. St. Peter Consecrates St. Laurence as Deacon (West wall) 7. St. Lawrence Distributing Alms (North wall) 8. Condemnation of St. Lawrence by the Emperor Valerian (East wall) 9. Martyrdom of St Lawrence (East wall) 10. Stoning of St. Stephen (East wall)
1447-49 Cappella Niccolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
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