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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ S. Maria Maggiore

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Alphonsus Liguori • St. Alphonsus Liguori lived from 1696-1787

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Statue of St. Cecilia • Gilded relief shows three of the saints buried here • From left to right: Sts. Valerian, Cecilia, and Tiburtius

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Grazioli Lante della Rovere Chapel Artist: School of Bregno or Mino da Fiesole Date: 1496 • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Agostino Maffei

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Sebastiano •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Presbytery

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Gregorian Room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire

Anchor 1 ▼ Crucifix Chapel Artist: Francesco Grandi • The painting is Presentation of Christ in the Temple ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico Artist: Paolo and Filippo Date: Early 1200s • The panels recall scenes in the life of the deacon St. Stephen. The story of St. Stephen can be found in Acts of the Apostles 6:1-8:1.

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Relics

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Portico Artist: Girolamo Lucenti Date: 1692 • The bronze statue is of King Philip IV of Spain • Philip (1605-1665) was a benefactor for this church ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of the Crucified Lord

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ St. Luke Artist: Giovanni De Vecchi • The medallion is St. Luke • The medallion diameter is 29 feet Artist: Cristoforo Roncalli • Outside of the medallion are Angels • The Latin inscription above reads: "You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church. I will entrust to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven" (Mt 16:18)

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Christ's Passion Artist: Giuseppe Valeriano and Gaspare Celio • The painting is Way to Calvary ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Gregory the Great Date: 1683 ca. • The plaque is Funeral Monument of Attilio Pietrasanta. Attilio was of the Cistercian order and bishop of Vigevano

Anchor 1 ▼ Holy Family Chapel Artist: Niccolo Circignani • The lunette is Annunciation to the Shepherds • The pendentives are prophets ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Borgia Artist: Circignani • The vault is Pentecost ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ ▶ Ponziani Chapel Artist: Attributed to Antonio da Viterbo Date: 16th century • This fresco is of St. George