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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Cesi Chapel Artist: Sermoneta Date: 1567 ca. • The painting above is St. Matthew Artist: G. B. Ricci • The painting below is St. Paul

Anchor 1 S. Andrea al Quirinale Original church: 1566 Current church: 1670 • The original church and novitiate run by the Jesuits was also dedicated to St. Andrew. When the Jesuits asked Pope Alexander VII (1655-1667) to replace the original church he encouraged them to use his architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini • Bernini's son Domenico once found him alone in this church and his response was: "I feel a special satisfaction deep in my heart for this one work of architecture and I often come here to console myself" • The benefactor for the church was Prince Camillo Pamphili (1622-1666) who was the nephew of Pope Innocent X (1644-1655) Facade • The coat of arms at the top of the two columns is that of the Pamphili family • After the death of the benefactor for the church Prince Camillo Pamphili, his son Prince Giovanni Battista become the benefactor for the facade

Anchor 1 Baldachin Artist: Arnolfo di Cambio Date: 1285 • The corner statue on the right is the Benedictine abbot Bartholomew who commissioned the baldachin. The right statue has sometimes been identified as St. Benedict, founder of the Benedictine order. The statue on the left is St. Peter with keys • To the left of abbot Bartholomew is Able whose offering was accepted by God in Genesis • To the right of St. Peter is Cain whose offering was rejected by God in Genesis ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Charles Emmanuel IV • Charles Emmanuel IV was the king of Sardinia from 1796-1802. After his wife's death, he abdicated the throne in 1802 and entered the Jesuit novitiate here in 1815. He died a few years later on October 5th, 1819

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of the Sacred Heart • The statue is of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Xavier • The benefactor for the chapel was Giovanni Francesco Negrone (1629-1713). This is where he is buried

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Holy Family Chapel

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Medallion of Pius IX Date: 1871 • The above mosaic is Medallion of Pius IX. Pope Pius IX (1846-1878) was given this medallion in honor of his surpassing the supposed 25 years of St. Peter's reign as Pope . Pius IX still has longest reign of any Pope at 31 years, 7 months, and 23 days ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Baptistery Artist: Maratta Date: Mosaic copy • The mosaic is Baptism of Christ • The original can be found in S. Maria delgi Angeli

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Anchor 1 ▼ Borghese Chapel Artist: Giovanni Baglione • In the center of the underarch is Death of Julian the Apostate • On the left of the underarch is Punishment of Constantine V Compronimus • On the right of the underarch is Leo V the Armenian ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ ▲ Entrance

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of the Holy Founders Artist: Ludovico Mazzanti Date: 17th • The painting over the main altar is The Virgin with the Saints: Ignatius Loyola, Aloysius Gonzaga, and Francis Borgia • St. Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) was the primary founder of the Society of Jesus • St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591) was fellow Jesuit novice with St. Stanislaus. They were canonized saints together in 1726 • St. Francis Borgia (1510-1572) was a Jesuit general responsible for the novitiate located here

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Corsini Chapel Artist: Giovanni Battista Maini • The monument is Tomb of Cardinal Nereo Corsini (1624-1678). Cardinal Nereo was the uncle of Pope Clement XII (1730-1740)

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Tomb of Alexander VIII Artist: Angelo De Rossi Date: 1706-1715 • The monument is Tomb of Pope Alexander VIII (1689-1691). The left statue is Religion and the right is Prudence. The base relief refers to the right of offering gifts to the pope. The specific event here is a canonization ceremony on October 16, 1690

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Sistine Chapel Artist: Domenico Fontana Date: 1585 • The chapel is named after Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590)

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of Our Lady of the Annunciation Artist: Attributed to Niccolo Stabbia Date: 1500s • The painting is St. Dominic • Below the painting is the Funeral Monument of Cardinal Juan de Torquemada (1640-1660) by Roman school • Cardinal Torquemada (1388-1468) was the founder of the Confraternity of Our Lady of the Annunciation which sponsored this chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ Calidarium • ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Sacristy •