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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Frangipane Chapel • This chapel was originally dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel and St. Mary Magdalene in the 1300s by the Capodiferro and Maddaleni families. Parental connections allowed the Frangipani family to take over the chapel in the 1400s. Later renovations destroyed the earlier frescoes • As the chapel was previously dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, the altar used to have Marcello Venusti's painting Noli Me Tangere [Do Not Touch Me]. These were the words spoken by Jesus after his resurrection to Mary Magdalene. This painting was moved to the Chapel of the Baptismal Font in this church where it can be found today

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Cesi Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Left Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Xavier Artist: Carlo Maratta Date: 1679 • The altarpiece is Death of St. Francis Xavier • St. Francis Xavier died on December 3, 1552 near the China coast on the island Sancian • The columns on the sides of the painting are Sicilian jasper

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Sebastiano •

Anchor 1 ▼ Sacristy and Treasury

Anchor 1 ▼ Albani Chapel ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Scala Santa •

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Francis Xavier

Anchor 1 ▶ Sacristy •

▼ Anchor 1 Main Altar Artist: Giovanni Rinaldi Date: 1668-1670 • These beautiful figures include numerous angels, putti, and cherubs

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 ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Pope Innocent III

Anchor 1 ◀ Prebystery • In the front of the altar are buried, under the red porphyry marks, Cardinal Alessandro and Odoardo Farnese

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Chapel of St. Pius V Artist: Unknown Date: 1700s • The sculpture is Nativity

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of the Holy Trinity Artist: Francesco Bassano Date: 1592 (sent from Venice) • The altarpiece is Most Holy Trinity

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Gregorian Room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Presbytery

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Right Aisle