Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Left Transept • The coat of arms in the ceiling is of Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605). Pope Clement VIII who was the benefactor for the renovations in the transept • The statue in the ceiling of the left transept is St. John the Baptist. Next to it, not pictured here, is a large bust of St. Paul

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Madonna of the Clemency Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ St. Francis Xavier Chapel Artist: Baciccia Date: 1705 • This painting is St. Francis Xavier Preaching

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 ▼ 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 ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Sacristy and Treasury • Pope Pius VI (1775-1799) built the sacristy in 1776-1784. It is a separate building that is attached to St. Peter's by walkways. The sacristy proper, where vesting for Mass occurs, is not open to visitors. The treasury, similar to a museum, has various artwork and can be visited • Tours for the graveyard under St. Peter's and the tomb of St. Peter begin in this area. To make such a visit you will need advanced tickets from the Ufficio Scavi

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Christ's Passion Artist: Pietro Gagliardi • The altarpiece (not displayed) is Our Lady with Jesuit Saints ▲ ▶ ◀