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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Frangipane Chapel Artist: Roman School with Influences from Florence Date: 1494 • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Giovanni Arberini • The relief is Hercules against the Nemean Lion. It is a Roman copy of the 5th Century B.C. Greek work

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ St. Lawrence Chapel Artist: Arturo Viligiardi Date: 1900s • The lunettes on the side walls are from the life of St. Lawrence Artist: Guglielmo Calderini; Monteneri of Perugia Date: 1928 • Calderini designed and Monteneri executed the inlaid choir stalls. The Benedictine monks use this space to celebrate Mass

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Balbina •

Anchor 1 ▼ Assumption Aedicule Artist: Andrea Cammasei Date: 1639 • The painting is Assumption

Anchor 1 Cesi Chapel ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Aisle

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Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Chapel of the Dormition of Our Lady Artist: Antonio Montauti Date: 1734 • The statue is the Pieta

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Artist: Filippino Lippi Date: 1489-1492 • The fresco is the Assumption of the Virgin. The apostles open Mary's tomb (see below) and she is raised to heaven by God • The angels' military band instruments indicate Carafa's naval conquests. From top- right, they hold a cornamuse, triangle, drum, three torches, harp, trumpet, and drum • To the right and left of Mary, the two thuribles are based on those of Sandro Botticelli in the Sistine chapel ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Helen Artist: Niccolo Circignani Date: 1590 ca • The center is Scene from the Life of St. Helen • The lunettes are Allegorical Representation of Virtues ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of the Relics of the Passion • The doorway leads to the Chapel of the Relics of the Passion

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Dominic •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Interior

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico Date: 1700s • The relief is the Preaching of John the Baptist. The story can be found in the Bible in Matthew 3:1-17, Mark 1:4-11, Luke 3:1-22, and John 1:10-42 • These upper reliefs are all scenes from the life of John the Baptist ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ Colonna Chapel Artist: Lazzaro Baldi Date: 1671 • The painting is Appearance of the Virgin to St. Rose of Lima who is Saying the Rosary ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Sebastiano •

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Joseph in the Holy Land Chapel ◀

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Anchor 1 ▼ Presbytery Artist: Francesco Grandi • The painting is Innocent III Approves the Franciscan and Dominican Orders. The tomb of Pope Innocent III (1198-1216) can be found in the right transept Artist: Morettini of Perugia Date: 1886 • The organ is of Morettini ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ North Entrance Artist: Nicolas Cordier Date: 1608 • The statue is King Henry IV of France. Henry IV was a benefactor of St. John Lateran