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Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Crucifix

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola Artist: Bernardino Ludovisi (Father) and Lorenzo Ottoni (Jesus) • The statues are The Trinity. The globe is of lapis lazuli ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Monument to St. Pius X • Artist: Florestano Di Fausto (design); Pier Enrico Astorri (statue) • Date: 1923 The statue is Monument to St. Pius X. He is portrayed invoking peace as World War I (1914-1918) had just begun before he died St. Pius X is buried, to the left, under the main altar in the Chapel of the Presentation

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ Capranica Chapel Artist: Marcello Venusti Date: 1573-1579 • In the panels are Mysteries of the Rosary • After the historical Battle of Lepanto in 1571, Angelo Capranica, a descendant of the family and member of the Confraternity of the Rosary, had Marcello Venusti decorate the ceiling with the Mysteries of the Rosary in 1573 • This idea of taking your subject from a major historical event marked the beginning of a new style of painting. This style was later mentioned by the Council of Trent ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Dome • On the way towards the dome, you can see the main altar of St. Peter's below ▲

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Second Courtyard

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Chapel of St. Dominic •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Vestibule • The vestibule was originally the chapel of the Rustinci and Cenci families. To create back access to the church it was made into the vestibule in 1600

Anchor 1 ▼ Grazioli Lante della Rovere Chapel Artist: Roman school Date: 1590-1610 ca. • The lunette is Adoration of the Shepherds ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Left Transept Artist: Nicolas d'Arras • The statue is Melchizedek • The relief above the statue is also by d'Arras

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Anchor 1 ▲ ◀ Longinus Artist: Bernini Date: 1635-1638 • The statue is Longinus. According to the story, Longinus is the later name given to the solider who pierced Jesus with a lance (Jn 19:34) and the centurion who said "Truly, this man was the Son of God (Mk 15:39) • Each of the four piers are dedicated to an important relic that is housed in the balcony area above each statue. The statues are all 16 feet 6 inches high. The relic for this pier is the lance of Longinus. Sultan Bajazet II gave the lance to Pope Innocent VIII (1484-1492) in 1489. The Tomb of Innocent VIII in the left aisle also records the gift ▼

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ St. Catherine of Siena's Room Artist: Pirro Ligorio, Giacomo and Tommaso Cassignola Date: 1566 • One of the two statues in this room that is a part of the Funeral Monument of Paul IV. Pope Paul IV was Giampietro Carafa the nephew of Oliviero Carafa the patron of the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas. The rest of the tomb can still be found in that chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Louise de Marillac • St. Louise de Marillac lived from 1591-1660

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Nave • This is a holy water font

Anchor 1 First Courtyard ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Chapel of St. Sebastian ▶