Della Rovere Chapel (Santa Maria del Popolo)

The chapel was built by Cardinal Domenico della Rovere from 1471 to 1484 after the reconstruction of the church by his relative, Pope Sixtus IV. The architecture shows a certain Lombard influence and it is attributed to Andrea Bregno. The pictorial decoration is attributed to Pinturicchio and his school. According to the traditional dating he worked in the chapel from 1488 to 1490, at the same time when he created the frescoes of Palazzo Della Rovere (now Palazzo dei Penitenzieri) for the cardinal.

Della Rovere Chapel (Santa Maria del Popolo)

The chapel was built by Cardinal Domenico della Rovere from 1471 to 1484 after the reconstruction of the church by his relative, Pope Sixtus IV. The architecture shows a certain Lombard influence and it is attributed to Andrea Bregno. The pictorial decoration is attributed to Pinturicchio and his school. According to the traditional dating he worked in the chapel from 1488 to 1490, at the same time when he created the frescoes of Palazzo Della Rovere (now Palazzo dei Penitenzieri) for the cardinal.