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As a result of the Catholic Church's efforts to eradicate Catharism, the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus are depicted in an odd way.
Located inside the Basilica of Sant’Eustorgio, Portinari Chapel is an outstanding example of Renaissance architecture in Milan. The chapel features a handsome dome, an ornate marble sepulcher adorned in bas-relief, and rich frescoes that include a depiction of Mary and Jesus with devil horns? Indeed. But just like the story that inspired the fresco, this image is not quite what it seems. The chapel was built from 1462 to 1468 and was consecrated to St. Peter of Verona, whose head rests in the elaborate marble shrine that serves as the chapel’s focal point.
