 The monastery was so important that, in 1799, while Rome was occupied by the French Revolutionary Army, the Papal conclave which elected Pope Pius VII was convened there.The cardinals met into the "chorum nocturnis" (or Night choir), where the remarkable canvas "St George slaying the Dragon" by Vittore Carpaccio is still displayed.Nevertheless, in 1806 the monastery was suppressed and the monks expelled; many of the monastery's remaining treasures were sold or stolen.