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Presentation Chapel, Vestibule
(1738-1746)

Dragon of the Apocalypse
From designs by Carlo Maratta
and Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari
 












The Upper Mosaics of St Peter's
Presentation Chapel - Vestibule
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DOME:
1. The Archangel Michael defeats the dragon of the Apocalypse
2.The heavenly army makes the demons fall
3. The Archangel Gabriel and angels in concert
4. God the Father facing the Virgin crowned with stars

SPANDRELS:
5. Noah
6. Gideon
7. Balaam
8. Aaron
LUNETTES:
 9. Joshua
10. Isaiah
11. Moses
12. Miriam
13. Judith and Holofernes
14. Jael and Sisera


ANGELS:
A1
A2
A3
A4











 
 

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