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Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Cardinal Antoa Martins Chavez Artist: Isaia da Pisa Date: 1460 • The monument is Tomb of Cardinal Antoa Martins Chavez. He was Portuguese. The figures are, from the left, Justice, Faith, Hope, Charity, and Fortitude. ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Niches Artist: Allegretti; Fabi-Altini; Gallori; Maccagnani Date: 1882 • This statue is of the apostle St. Matthew the Evangelist • 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

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Crucifix Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Albani Chapel Artist: Giuseppe Passeri Date: • The painting is Election of Pope Fabian. This is from a story where a dove lands on Fabian's head and the people take it as a sign that he should be elected Pope

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 ▼ Left Transept Artist: Paris Nogari Date: Late 1500s • On the lower right is Image of the Savior Appears in the Basilica. All of the lower frescoes in both transepts tell the history of St. John Lateran and Constantine. The story begins on the left side of the left transept and moves around to the left Artist: Giovanni Baglione Date: Late 1500s • At the lower left is Constantine Presents Gifts to the Basilica ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Artist: Filippino Lippi Date: 1489-1492 • The lunette is the Miracle of the Crucified Christ Praising St. Thomas. On the left, this recalls the event when he hears the crucifix say "Thomas, you have written well of me" • On the right, the other figures have been variously interpreted but may include Christ in red in the background, the women representing the church, and the dog as the devil ▲ ◀

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Anchor 1 ▼ Medallion Date: 1700s • The medallion is Angel with the Inscription of the Cross. Each of the four medallions in the nave have a relic of the passion of Jesus

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Pendentives Artist: Baciccia Date: 1675-1676 • The pendentive is Lawgivers and Leaders of Israel. The pendentives were Baciccia's second work in the church • Below each pendentive is the Farnese coat of arms

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Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Bernard Artist: Carlo Maratta Date: 1700s • The altarpiece is St. Bernard of Clairvaux Induces the Antipope Victor IV to Humble Himself Before Pope Innocent II • This painting recalls how St. Bernard persuaded the Antipope Victor IV to resign on May 23, 1138 and give his loyalty to Pope Innocent II (1130-1143)

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Tomb of Vittorio Emanuele II ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Tomb of Gian Lorenzo Bernini