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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Baldachin Date: 1700s • The baldachin over the altar has four columns that are remnants of the old basilica called the Sessorian Palace which was the residence of St. Helen (246-330 ca)

Anchor 1 ▼ North Entrance

Anchor 1 ▼ Nave Date: 431-440 • The mosaics date mostly from Pope Sixtus III (432-440) • The mosaics on the right are Old Testament events of Moses and Joshua Artist: Giovanni Battista Ricci; Baldassarre Croce; others Date: 1593 • The 22 paintings are New Testament events mostly of Mary ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Cyriaca ▲ ◀

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 ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Cesi Chapel Artist: Luigi Gentile • The painting is St. Catherine of Alexandria Victorious over the Wheel

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Sebastian Altar

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Gabrielli Chapel Artist: Giovan Battista Franco (Semolei) Date: 1550 • The painting is Adoration of the Shepherds

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 ▶ ◀ Baptistry

Anchor 1 ▼ Font Artist: Pietro Galli Date: 1860 • This holy water font is of a child dipping her hand into the blessed water as a protection against a devil who flees

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Raymond of Penafort

Anchor 1 ▼ Confession • The architrave inscription reads: "Here, under the vault, lie the bodies of Blessed Stephen, protomartyr, Blessed Lawrence, deacon, and Justin, presbyter and martyr." • Four black and white marble columns and four green marble columns surround the tomb

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Chapel of Christ's Passion

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Anchor 1 ▼ Main Door