Painter Pietro Cavallini lived in Italy in the middle of the 13th and the first half of the 14th century, in the era preceding the Renaissance . After him the descendants left a rich artistic heritage, consisting, in including frescoes and mosaics . You can get acquainted with the work of the great Italian in the churches of Rome, the city where Cavallini lived and worked . The mosaic of his work is adorned by Santa Maria in Trastevere, the church dedicated to the Mother of God . Here preserved all six scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, created by the artist om . In the same area of ​​Rome (Trastevere) is the second church where you can see the work of Cavallini, Santa Cecilia in Trastevere (or the church of Saint Cecilia) . Unfortunately, his fresco "Last Judgment" was not preserved completely . But in San Paolo-fuori-le-Mura (St. Paul's Basilica outside the city walls) a crucifix created by the master .

In two other churches of Rome there are mosaics and frescos, executed in the same manner, in which the painter worked. This is San Giorgio in Velabro (a fresco under a small dome) and San-Clive (mosaic). However, in these cases, the authorship of Pietro Cavallini has not been confirmed for certain.