Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini

Santa Maria della Concezione was founded by Cardinal Antonio Barberini at the beginning of the 17th Century. The church has a modest appearance, reflecting the Capuchin order to which the cardinal belonged. Throughout the centuries, the friars arranged the bones and skulls of their fellow brothers into the form of crosses or other Christian symbols in the crypts here. Although the church is simple in style, it still houses some important works, like the painting by Guido Reni, which depicts St. Michael the Archangel crushing Lucifer, as well as works by Andrea Sacchi, Pietro da Cortonoa, Domenichino, and in the entrance of the sacristy, a work entitled St Francis in prayer, which is attributed to Caravaggio.