Church Of San Pietro In Montorio In Rome, Italy Stock Photography

The Virgin with the letter by Niccolò Circignani 1654 called Pomarancio in the church of San Pietro in Montorio on Rome`s Janiculum hill, Italy, The church of San Pietro in Montorio was built on the site of an earlier 9th-century church dedicated to Saint Peter. It serves as a shrine, marking the supposed site of St. Peter`s crucifixion. The church is decorated with artworks by prominent 16th- and 17th-century masters.includes in its courtyard there is the so-called Tempietto a small commemorative tomb martyrium built by Donato Bramante.