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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Sebastian

Anchor 1 ▼ Atrium ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Far Left Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ Model • This is a model of the basilica as started by Emperor Theodosius and completed by Emperor Honorius in 395. It was embellished over the years until the fire in 1823. The model displays how it looked before the fire ▶

Anchor 1 Monument to Cardinal Sfondrati Date: 1618 Artist: Carlo Maderno • Cardinal Paolo Sfondrati (1561-1618) was titular from 1591-1618 and renovated the church in 1599-1600. He is buried inside the church • The left statue is St. Agnes and the right is St. Cecilia • The relief is of Sfondrati showing the body of St. Cecilia to Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605). Sfondrati had accidentally found this and other tombs during his renovations. Pope Pascal I had originally placed them there in 822 • This memorial was originally at the end of the right aisle where the St. Therese statue is currently located ▼ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of Our Lady della Strada Artist: Valeriano and Scipione Pulzone • The painting is the death of St. Joseph

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of the Crucified Lord Artist: Aurelio Cioli • The marble statue is Crucified Lord Artist: Perugino school Date: 1400s • The painting is Our Lady of Grace Date: 200s • Under the altar is a Roman sarcophagus

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Niches Artist: Allegretti; Fabi-Altini; Gallori; Maccagnani Date: 1882 • This statue is of the apostle St. James the Greater • The statues of the ten apostles that are found in the niches were created by various artists. The statues of Peter and Paul are under the main arch ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ Left Aisle ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ S. Maria Maggiore

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb Artist: Unknown Date: 0-100 • After the fire, excavations revealed a 1st-2nd century tomb below the altar. The writing on the slab reads PAULO APOSTOLOMART and is from the 4th century • The slab had three openings so that incense could be placed inside on St. Paul's feast day and pilgrims could touch objects against his relics. A copy is in the museum • Above the tomb are chains that held Paul while prisoner in Rome

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ St. Ignatius Rooms Artist: Jacques Courtois and Pozzo Date: Around 1700

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola Artist: Flemish craftsmen Date: 1633-1635 • This baroque organ loft is matched with another on the opposite side the church

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ ▶ Baldachin Artist: Arnolfo di Cambio Date: 1283 • The baldachin sits on columns of black and white marble and is in an Italian Gothic style

▼ Anchor 1 Dome Artist: Antonio Raggi Date: 1662-1665 • The statue is of St. Andrew being taken into heaven • The dome is a collection of gilded hexagonal coffers which gradually diminish in size. The hexagonal coffers house different kinds of flowers ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Giustiniani Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of Our Lady della Strada Artist: Valeriano and Scipione Pulzone • The painting is the Assumption of Mary

Anchor 1 Chapel of St. Dominic • ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Crucifixion Chapel • The painting is St. Peter