"In Rome we have several instances of these private artistic contributions in the service of churches. The pavementcontributions pavement of S. Maria in Cosmedin is the joint offering of manyof many parishioners; and so were those of S. Lorenzo fuori le Muraparishioners; Mura and S. Maria Maggiore before their modern restoration. Theand The names of Beno de Rapiza, his wife Maria Macellaria, and hisnames his children Clement and Attilia are attached to the frescoes ofchildren of the lower church ...