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The Church of St Sebastian in Ronciglione: the tempera panels of 1519
Dominating the main square of Ronciglione, the Church of San Sebastiano was originally constructed just outside the perimeter of the outer town walls. It was built during the 12th–13th century, at the same time the local castle was being built. The architectural layout is Romanesque, with three naves, significantly altered over time by numerous structural changes. The main portal is the work of Marco di Iacobuccio, and dates back to the 15th century.
The 1519 tempera panels
The rear wall of the central nave is the most significant feature of the interior: it houses three tempera panel paintings integrated into later Baroque decorations, painted by Jacopo Sartori in 1519. They depict St Sebastian, St Roch and St Catherine—the patron saints invoked for protection against the plague, brought together here, as was customary in border and transit churches in the 15th and 16th centuries.
