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Anchor 1 ▼ Baptistery Artist: Carlo Fontana (design) Date: 1725 • Font's bronze cover Artist: Unknown Date: 1695 • The porphyry font was originally used as the grotto tomb of Emperor Otto II (955-983). He is still buried in the grottoes ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Borgia

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Jerome Artist: Domenichino Date: Mosaic copy • The altarpiece is Last Communion of St. Jerome. St. Jerome (340-420 ca.) in Bethlehem receives Eucharist from St. Ephraem • The original painting is in the Vatican Pinacoteca

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Papal Altar

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Helen • The doorway leads to the Chapel of St. Helen

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Byzantine Doors Artist: Staurachius Date: 1070 • These doors were commissioned by Pantaleone, consul of Amalfi in Constantinople. They were made in Teodoro • There are 54 scenes from the life of Christ, apostles, prophets, and symbols • These doors were originally the main central doors on the exterior side. They were damaged in the fire and, after being restored, were moved to the interior of the Holy door ▼

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Left Transept • The four columns are of verde antico

Anchor 1 ▼ Blessed Sacrament Chapel ▶ ◀

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 ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Portico

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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 ▼