Sant'Agostino - Frescoes

The most notable feature of the Church of Sant'Agostino is a splendid cycle of frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli (1464-65) in the choir. Beautifully painted in a lively narrative style, they depict in 19 scenes the life of St Augustine (354-430), one of the great Latin Fathers of the Church.

In the lowest row are Augustine as a boy in Tagaste (North Africa); Augustine as a youth in Carthage; his mother St Monica praying for her son; Augustine sailing to Italy; his landing; Augustine teaching in Rome; his departure for Milan.

Middle row: his audience with Bishop Ambrose of Milan and with the Emperor Theodosius; St Monica begging for the conversion of her son; disputation between Augustine and St Ambrose; Augustine reading Paul's