This is one of the first examples of the Renaissance
style in Rome. The building, commissioned by Sitxtus IV, was finished
in 1477. The interior abounds in Renaissance features. The latin
cross plan is used in preference to a basilical one. Above the altar
is the fresco by the painter Pinturicchio (1454-1513) and in the
Cerasi chapel there are two Caravaggio’s paintings. Despite
its simple exterior, the church contains art treasures worthy of
a museum.