Solimena’s two studies were kept in the church of San Giorgio in Venice and were chosen for the Pinacoteca by Pietro Edwards, the city’s Commissioner for Requisitions. The subject, another study for the decoration of the now destroyed Chapel of St. Carloman, is once again associated with the history of the abbey of Montecassino.
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TITLE
The Meeting between King Rachis of the Longobards and Pope Zacharias during the Siege of Perugia
AUTHOR Francesco Solimena
DATE 1701 - 5
OBJECT TYPE AND MATERIAL Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS cm 43 x 75
INVENTORY 259
ROOM XXXIV
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AUTHOR Francesco Solimena
DATE 1701 - 5
OBJECT TYPE AND MATERIAL Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS cm 43 x 75
INVENTORY 259
ROOM XXXIV
Work on display