Rome - San Lorenzo in Lucina

The church of San Lorenzo in Lucina, dedicated to the martyr St Lawrence, who is much venerated in Rome, has had an eventful history. Originally built in the fourth and fifth centuries over the house of a Roman woman named Lucina, it was rebuilt in the 12th century and received its present form in 1650. On the high altar is a "Crucifixion" by Guido Reni, one of his finest works. The fourth chapel in the south aisle, the Fonseca Chapel, was designed by Bernini.