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The original single [[nave]] church with five [[apse]]s has several significant [[Early Middle Ages]] [[fresco]]es from around 800. The paintings are organized in five rows that stretch from the southern wall across the west wall to the northern wall. The top row features scenes from the life of [[David|King David]] of the [[Hebrew Bible]]/[[Old Testament]]. The next three rows show scenes from the youth, life, and [[Passion (Christianity)|Passion]] of Christ. The bottom row contains scenes from the [[crucifixion]] of St. Andreas. On the western wall the rows are tied together with an image of the [[Last Judgment]].<ref name="Kulturfuhrer">{{cite book|title=Kulturführer Schweiz|language=German|author=Niklaus Flüeler, Lukas Gloor, Isabelle Rucki (eds.)|publisher=Limmatdruck AG|location=Spreitenbach|year=1982|pages=254–5}}</ref> The paintings were done in a limited range of colors including [[ochre]], red, and brown and help in the "comprehension of the evolution of certain Christian iconographic themes, like that of the last judgment".<ref name=ICOMOS/>
The importance of [[The Last Judgment]] is a substantial element in the power of the church over its congregation. What the fresco depicts is the end of the world, and the judgment that will befall all of mankind. Here people are assessed for their sins, and if they have asked forgiveness for their sins. Although it would be foolish to assume that all who visited the church at the time believed exactly what was depicted on its walls, we can draw conclusions about the messages the church was trying to portray about the importance of confession and a sense of self
Many of the frescos were painted over and only some have been restored. Through this we are able to draw conclusions about the churches attitudes at different times based on what they chose to show to the congregation. One example is seen through the 9th century fresco of Christ performing a miracle. The Miracles of Christ are both a central part of the bible as well as a central part of Christian beliefs. The depictions of Christ’s youth, life and passion allows for the illiterate man to see him in his greatness. One of the Fresco’s seen here is a painting of Christ healing a deaf mute. The painting shows Christ touching the man in the mouth, and looks of exclamation and wonder by those present is shown by the artist’s use of darker colors for the eyebrows and eyes, allowing them to appear amazed. The proportions of the characters also highlight their importance and give the viewer a slight sense of depth, as the figures of Christ and the deaf mute are slightly larger than those of the observers.
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