The
fresco painted on the ceiling of the
nave in
Saint Paulin Church, a
Baroque church in the city of
Trier, Germany, named after
Saint Paulinus. The current church building is the third to exist on this site and dates to 1734, but the church's history goes back to the
4th century. It was originally dedicated to the
Theban Legion, a large group of men who were
martyred for their Christian beliefs, twelve of whom are allegedly interred here. The fresco depicts scenes from the life of St Paulinus as well as the martyrdom of the legion.
Artist: Christoph Thomas Scheffler;
Photo: Berthold Werner