In Carpineto Romano in 1968 the "Saint Francis in Meditation" was discovered, of which there is also a famous double in the Roman church of Santa Maria della Concezione (whose hand is now recognized as that of a close follower of Caravaggio). At the time of its discovery, the canvas was nailed to the wall of St. Peter’s church; taken to Rome, it underwent florid restorations that made its authenticity official. Owned by the Ministry of the Interior’s Religious Buildings Fund, the work was consigned to the Soprintendenza in storage at Palazzo Barberini, home of the National Gallery of Ancient Art.
