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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ St. Wenceslaus Artist: Angelo Caroselli Date: Mosaic copy • The altarpiece is St. Wenceslaus. St. Wenceslaus (907-929) was a duke of Bohemia

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Ignatius Rooms • This was the private study of St. Ignatius

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Francis Chapel Artist: Placido Costanzi • The altarpiece is St. Francis in Ecstasy

Anchor 1 Gregorian Room • Almost all of the original apse mosaic of 1220, in the main church, has been removed due to the 1747 renovation and later fire. Parts of the original work can be found in this room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire • The side entrance here connects with the Ostian Way. Although this is convenient, the best experience is to enter through the atrium ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 St. Francis Xavier Chapel • St. Francis Xavier lived from 1506 to 1552 • He was born in what is now Spain • He was a co-founder with the St. Ignatius Loyola of the order of the Jesuits • He was one of the greatest missionaries and traveled to Asia, India, and Japan to spread the good news of Jesus Christ ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ S. Sisto Vecchio •

Anchor 1 ▼ Confessio Artist: Ignazio Jacometti Date: 1882 • This statue is of the apostle St. Peter • The statues of the other ten apostles, found in the niches, were created by various artists. The statue of Paul is to the right

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Ceiling • The coffered ceiling includes the coats of arms of Pope Pius VII (1800-1823), Pope Leo XII (1823-1829), Pope Pius VIII (1829-1830), Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846), and that of the basilica which is an arm grasping a sword. These were the four Popes from the time of the fire until the reconsecration of the transept

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Blessed Sacrament Chapel Artist: Stefano Maderno Date: 1600s • As the crucifix over the altar is the one that spoke to St. Bridget of Sweden in 1370, this statue depicts her in the moment of her vision

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ St. Francis Cabrini • St. Francis Cabrini lived from 1850-1917 ▲

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 SS. Nereo e Achilleo • ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ Central Bronze Doors Artist: Filarate (Antonio Arevulino) Date: 1433-1445 • The panel on the left is St. Paul. The panel on the right is St. Peter giving the keys to Eugenius IV. In small letters at Eugenius' feet you can read: "Eugenius IV, Venetian" • These doors were originally used at old St. Peter's by the gift of Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). They were cast in Florence ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Cesi Chapel Artist: Carlo Case Date: 1660 • The painting is St. Catherine of Alexandria's Mystical Espousal

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Stephen Chapel ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Pope St. Urban I Painting • The wall painting is of Pope St. Urban I

This image of a church of Rome helps reveal the beauty of the city. Anchor 1 ▼ Calidarium • ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Chapel of St. Dominic Artist: Carlo Marchionni, Pietro Bracci Date: 1734-1739 • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Benedict XIII. Pope Benedict XIII was buried here in 1730. The design was by Marchionni and the execution by Bracci • On the right is Purity [Religion?] (1734-1739) by Pietro Bracci • On the left is Humility (1734-1739) by Bartolomeo Pincellotti

Anchor 1 ▼ Constantine • The plaque notes that the statue was moved here by Pope Clement XII (1730-1740) in 1737 ▲

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ Frangipane Chapel Artist: Unknown Date: 1400s • The two tombs are of the Frangipane family. The Frangipane family took over possession of this chapel in the 1400s ▼