I took a bunch of photos and video of the exterior and interior of the church. I thought I'd be able to get very close to them and see details etc. In reality, one has to stand very far away behind ropes, and it's poorly lit.
I'm not complaining here, I was struck by the overall Baroque mixing of marbles, granite, architectural details, and frescoes.
I had a thought that if I was one of the artists who got a commission to decorate one of the other chapels or work on the ceiling frescoes, I would have declined the commission. (I know, even had I been around at the time, that wouldn't have happened)
The church overall is so Baroque, ornate, busy, that it has a kind of carnival fun house appearance. I couldn't concentrate and really appreciate it mainly because there was such a wealth of fantastic distraction.
Also, who would want to compete with Caravaggio?
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