Santa Prassede all'Esquilino


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Chapel of St John Gualbert
The left hand painting shows St John receiving his vocation as a monk. He had been a typical young noble knight of Florence, until his brother was murdered. He assembled his crew to hunt down the killer and, when they had cornered him the miscreant stretched out his arms in the form of a cross and the saint forgave him on the spot. The picture depicts the exact moment of enlightenment.

(Another photo of the painting here)