Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Monument to Maria Clementina Sobieski Artist: Filippo Barigioni (design) Date: 1745 • Maria was the wife of James Edward Stuart whose monument is across the aisle • The statue is charity who holds a heart in one hand and, on the other, holds a mosaic image of Maria. The mosaic is a copy of that by Ignaz Stern • The text calls her "Queen of Britain, France, and Ireland" even though Mary II and William III of Orange held the throne

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Tomb of Cardinal Giovanni Maria Gabrielli • The tomb is the Funeral Monument of Cardinal Giovanni Maria Gabrielli (1711 d.)

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Anchor 1 ▼ Crucifixion Chapel Artist: Sermoneta Date: 1575 ca • The altarpiece is Crucifixion

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Interior • The lower nave was not decorated until 1858-1861 when Prince Alessandro Torlonia (1800-1886) undertook the project • Torlonia was the benefactor of the giallo antico pilasters and the Egyptian alabaster around them • Torlonia also furnished the pediment and marble columns found on both sides of the main door

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Anchor 1 ▼ Monument to Leo XI • The urn relief shows Leo XI, as a cardinal, acting as Pope Clement VIII's legate. In this role, on September 17th 1595, Leo absolved the excommunication of King Henry IV of France. King Henry had become Catholic as a means of reinforcing his claim on the French throne

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Corsini Chapel Artist: Galilei Date: 1732-1735 • The chapel was built by Galilei by the gift of Pope Clement XII (1730-1740) who was of the Corsini family Artist: Guido Reni (mosaic copy) • The altarpiece is St. Andrew Corsini . St. Andrew Corsini (1302-1374) was the bishop of Fiesole in Italy. The relief above is of the battle of Anghiari in 1440 where St. Andrew Corsini miraculously appeared to help the people of Florence • The four pendentives have the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude ▲ ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Apse Artist: Umbrian school. Potentially Antoniazzo Romano Date: 1495 ca • The apse fresco is Finding and Triumph of the Cross. Above Jesus gives a blessing. The lower is the story of the cross: St. Helen figures out where it is buried, she finds the cross, the cross brings a young man back to life, St. Helen raises the cross for worship with the benefactor of the apse Cardinal Carvajal, the king of Persia Chosroes II takes the cross in 615 when he wins Jerusalem, emperor Heraclius defeats the Persians and returns the cross ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Pius V Artist: Lazzaro Baldi Date: 1672 • The painting is An Angel Showing Pius V the Battle of Lepanto • This painting was displayed in St. Peter's Basilica during the canonization ceremony for St. Pius V in 1672

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Anchor 1 ▼ Grille • The cloistered nuns use this grille to join in the church Mass

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Chapel of St. Francis Xavier Artist: Flemish craftsmen Date: 1633-1635 • This baroque organ loft is matched with another on the opposite side the church

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Ceiling Date: 1780 • The nave has coffered ceiling. The coat of arms in the center is Pius VI (1775-1799)