The large royal church with a Latin cross floorplan was reserved for the king and his small court. It was opened on 10 August 1586, the feast day of Saint…
The altarpiece is presided over by a Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence by Tibaldi, who also executed the Epiphany and Adoration of the Shepherds on either side of the…
The granite vaults of the basilica were decorated in the 16th century with fresco paintings by Genoese artist Luca Cambiaso.
Cellini, Christ, Carrara marble, 1562.
