Quadroni of St. Charles

The first cycle was begun in 1602, 26 years after Charles' death, and is the larger of the two.

It is known as I fatti della vita del beato Carlo ("The Facts of the Life of Blessed Charles").

It consists of 28 paintings depicting his life, concentrating upon his tenure as Archbishop of Milan.

The first twenty large paintings, all tempera on canvas, were painted by Il Cerano (4 paintings), Giovanni Mauro della Rovere (Il Fiammenghino) (3), Il Duchino (7), Procaccini (1), Carlo Buzzi (2), Domenico Pellegrini (1), and Morazzone.

The second cycle, I miracoli di San Carlo ("The Miracles of St. Charles"), consists of 24 paintings of Charles' miraculous works and healings.