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Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Pope Sergius IV Date: 1700s • The monument is Tomb of Pope Sergius IV (1009-1012). It contains fragments from the original tomb

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 ▶ ◀

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Tomb of Alexander VII Artist: Bernini Date: 1672-1678 • The monument is Tomb of Pope Alexander VII (1655-1667). The pope prays on his knees while Death holds an hourglass to indicate his life is running out of time. In the front, Charity is the statue on the left and Truth is on the right. In the back, Justice is on the left and Prudence on the right • This is one of the final works of Bernini. Most of the work was completed by his helpers but he perhaps carved the pope's head himself

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Holy Trinity Artist: Salimbeni • The painting is Baptism of Christ ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Dominic • St. Dominic lived from 1170-1221 • Below the statue is an inscription with the names of those clergy present during the proclamation of the Immaculate Conception of Mary by Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) on December 8, 1854. There are two other inscriptions which also contain names with the final one recording the event itself

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Anchor 1 ▼ Portico • The panel is St. Paul on the road to Damascus. This is the encounter of Paul with Jesus that changes his life

Anchor 1 St. Nicholas of Bari Aedicule Artist: Unknown Date: 1600s • The painting is St. Nicholas of Bari ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Sebastian •

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Tomb of Pius VIII • The doorway in the center of the Tomb of Pius VIII is the entrance to the Sacristy and Treasury

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Dominic Artist: Unknown Date: Unknown • The statue is Blessed Andrew Franchi • Andrew Franchi lived from 1335-1401. Each of the four statues in this chapel represent Dominican bishops

Anchor 1 ▼ Elijah • Elijah the prophet lived in the 800s BC. He is mainly written about in the Old Testament Book of Kings

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Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Gregory XVI Artist: Luigi Amici Date: 1854 • The monument is Tomb of Gregory XVI. The center statue is Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846). The left statue is Wisdom. The right statue Prudence holds a mirror and serpent

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Gregorian Room Artist: Unknown Date: 1800s • The bust is Luigi Poletti. He was the main architect for the reconstruction after the fire. He is buried in the church in the Oratory of St. Julian

Anchor 1 ▼ Calidarium • Paul Bril painted the landscape frescoes • Niccolò Circignani painted the frescoes of events from St. Cecilia's life

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Madeleine-Sophie Barat • St. Madeleine-Sophie Barat lived from 1779-1865

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Teresiae ab Infante Jesu •

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