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Anchor 1 ▼ First Courtyard Artist: Tuscan school Date: 1588 • On the left is Birth of the Virgin • On the right is Presentation of Mary in the Temple • When the ceiling of the portico was reduced in 1632 it harmed the paintings ▶

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ Chapel of St. Dominic • ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Cesi Chapel Artist: Giacomo Della Porta Date: 1560 ca. • This chapel is dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria. Much of the art refers to scenes of her life • The benefactor for the chapel was Cardinal Federico Cesi. His tomb is on the right wall ▲ ▶ ◀

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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 ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Central Bronze Doors

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

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Relics of the Passion ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ S. Gregorio VII Papa al Gelsomino •

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ First Courtyard

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Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ S. Sebastiano •

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Entrance

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico Date: 1700s • The relief is the Beheading of John the Baptist. The story can be found in the Bible in Matthew 14:6-12 and Mark 6:17-29 • These upper reliefs are all scenes from the life of John the Baptist ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Relics • At the bottom center is the supposed imprints of Jesus' feet from the "Domine, quo vadis?" post-gospel story. As Peter was leaving Rome in order to avoid being killed, Jesus appeared on the road. Peter asked him "Lord, where are you going?" to which Jesus replied, "I go to be crucified a second time." Peter then returned to Rome. The location where this is to have taken place is about a mile north from here at the Quo Vadis church

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Bernard and St. Cesarius

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Chapel of St. Cyriaca Artist: Giovanni Serodine Date: 1630 • The painting is Beheading of St. John the Baptist