Why it matters
Saint Lucy, killed with a knife to the throat, is buried where the church of Santa Lucia al Sepolcro was later built. Caravaggio painted it in Syracuse after escaping from prison in Malta.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1608.
- Mario Minniti helped him get the commission.
- It is still in the church in Syracuse.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Burial of Saint Lucy (CC BY-SA 4.0).
