Fall of Simon Magus Self-researched
Biblical Context
Simon Magus - The apocryphal tradition of Simon Magus attempting to fly before Emperor Nero in Rome, only to be struck down by the prayers of Saints Peter and Paul.
A monumental late Baroque painting originally intended as the basis for a mosaic altarpiece in St. Peter's Basilica. The work depicts the dramatic fall of the magician Simon Magus as he attempts to fly before the Roman Emperor Nero, struck down by the prayers of Saints Peter and Paul. It was removed from St. Peter's in 1757 and transferred to Santa Maria degli Angeli.