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Anchor 1 Chiesa del Preziosissimo Sangue •

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Christ's Passion Artist: Giuseppe Valeriano and Gaspare Celio • The painting is Christ Nailed to the Cross ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Colonna Chapel Artist: Baldassarre Croce • The painting is Coronation of the Virgin

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Camillus de Lellis

Anchor 1 ▶ ▲ ◀ Entrance • Above the door, two angels hold the Pamphili coat of arms and an inscription which reads: "Prince Camillo Pamphili, son of Innocent X's brother, built this church to St. Andrew the Apostle"

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Apse Artist: Iacopo Torriti; Iacopo da Camerino (restoration) Date: 324 ca; 1292 • The original basilica of Constantine of 324 had a mosaic in the apse. When this fell into disrepair, it is believed that Pope Nicholas IV (1288-1292) financed its restoration in 1292. Pope Nicholas IV was a Franciscan and he hired two Franciscan friars to do the work • At the top is the head of Jesus with angels. This is probably original as it recalls the appearance of the head of Jesus during the consecration of the church by Pope Sylvester in 324. Below the Holy Spirit descends above a cross. Below the cross the four rivers of Paradise flow into the Jordan. The animals and river may also be original. The saints, from left to right, are St. Paul, St Peter, St. Francis of Assisi (small), Pope Nicholas IV (small), Mary, St. John the Baptist, St. Anthony of Padua (small), St. John the Evangelist, and St. Andrew. The large saints are probably original but the friars added the smaller saints to promote their Franciscan order. Below are the other 9 apostles with a friar near the left and a friar near the right. These may be self portraits of the friars

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Michael the Archangel Artist: Guido Reni Date: Mosaic copy • This is St. Michael the Archangel. The original painting is in S. Maria della Concezione ◀ ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Matthew Artist: Cesare Nebbia • The medallion is St. Matthew • The medallion diameter is 29 feet Artist: Cristoforo Roncalli • Outside of the medallion are Angels

Anchor 1 ▼ Ponziani Chapel Artist: Attributed to the school of Pinturicchio • This fresco is of St. Mark the Evangelist

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Teresiae ab Infante Jesu •

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

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Interior

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Teresa of Jesus • St. Teresa of Jesus lived from 1515-1582

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ North Entrance

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Chapel of Sts. Peter and Paul Artist: Giovanni Baglione • The painting is of Sts. Peter and Paul • Two columns of verde antico marble are on both sides of the painting

Anchor 1 ▼ Left Transept Artist: Bernardino Cesari Date: Late 1500s • On the lower right is Constantine's Victory. All of the lower frescoes in both transepts tell the history of St. John Lateran and Constantine. The story begins here on the right and moves to the left Artist: Cesare Nebbia Date: Late 1500s • At the lower left is Constantine Dreams of St. Peter and St. Paul ▶

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Presbytery and Choir Artist: Bernardino Riccardi, Giuseppe Bertini Date: 1800s • The stained-glass windows were designed by Riccardi and executed by Bertini ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Pius IX ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Gregory the Great Date: 1600s • The altar monument is the Pieta