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St. Philip
Date: 1705-1711
Artist: Giuseppe Mazzuoli
• The statue is St. Philip. His symbol is the Latin cross probably because the Acts of Philip records his death by crucifixion
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• All of the statues in the pillars are of the 12 apostles of Jesus (except St. Paul). These 12 pillars follow Revelation 21:14 which speak of the 12 apostles as the 12 foundations of the new Jerusalem
• The dove in the pediment is the heraldic device of the Pamphili. Pope Innocent X (1644-1655), a Pamphili, renovated the nave
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