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 ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Portico

Anchor 1 S. Sisto Vecchio • ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Portico • This is a statue of St. Luke who was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys . • The ox at his feet is one of the four key symbols that designate the four gospel writers. In this case it is an ox, because Luke notes that Jesus was born in humble surroundings with an ox and another animals. Luke's writing on Jesus' infancy is more detailed than the other gospels . Luke also wrote the Acts of the Apostles

Anchor 1 ▼ Crucifixion Altar Date: 1600s • The altarpiece is the Crucifixion

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ S. Balbina •

Anchor 1 ▲ Chapel of the Pieta Artist: Michelangelo Date: 1498-1499 • The statue is the Pieta. The translation from Italian of 'pieta' into English is 'pity' • Michelangelo was around 25 when he sculpted the Pieta. It is also the only work that he signed. Mary's sash reads: MICHAELA[N]GELUS BONAROTUS FLORENTIN[US] FACIEBA[T]. Translated: "Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine, was making this" • The statue was commissioned by the French cardinal Jean de Bilheres for his tomb near old St. Peters. He died before it was completed. It was placed on his tomb in 1500. When the building of the new St. Peter's was completed, the Pieta was moved to various locations until it was placed here in 1749. The statue was damaged in 1972 when it was attacked with a hammer ▼

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Monument to Leo XI Artist: Alessandro Algardi (main statue); Ercole Ferrata (left statue); Giuseppe Peroni (right statue) Date: 1642-1644 • The monument includes Leo XI (1605) in the center, Majesty as the left statue, and Liberality as the right statue • The rose designs beneath the left and right statues have the Latin: sic florui ("thus I flourished"). This refers to the shortness of Leo's pontificate which was only 27 days

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 ▲