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Anchor 1 ▼ Vault Artist: Giovanni Caslani; Simone D'Aria Date: 1619 • The medallions have Scenes from Acts of the Apostles • The center coat of arms is of Pope Paul V (1605-1621) who built the vault Artist: Buonvicino Date: 1916 • The statues are of 36 popes that were martyred ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Charlemagne

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Chapel of Our Lady della Strada • This is a reliquary

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Door of Evil and Good Artist: Luciano Minguzzi Date: 1970-1977 • The panel is Enslavement of Humanity. Those referenced here are political and religious martyrs • Of the Door of Evil and Good, this left side is on evil

Anchor 1 ▼ Confession Artist: Valadier Date: 1802 • The relics of Jesus' manger, where He was laid as a baby, were brought from the East sometime before 1300 and placed in this church. The relics of St. Jerome were also brought from Bethlehem during this time ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Statue of St. Cecilia • Red porphyry circle marks where Cardinal Sfondrati is buried

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 Oratory of St. Julian Artist: Antonio da Viterbo (Il Pastura) Date: 1200s • St. Peter and St. Paul are attributed to Antonio but other hands are also present. They have been repainted and are not in good condition ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Apse Mosaic Artist: Byzantine influence of tall figures Date: 9th century • Jesus in the center gives a blessing in the Greek manner • Above Jesus, God the Father's hand holds a crown • Right of Jesus are Sts. Peter, Valerian, and Agatha • Left of Jesus are Sts. Paul, Cecilia, and Pope Paschal. The square halo of Paschal indictates he was still alive. He is holding a model of this church • A pheonix, indicating the resurrection, sits on one of the palm trees • Twelve lambs depart Jerusalem and Bethlehem towards the Lamb of God Inscription recalls Paschal's building of the Church and placing the sarcophagi in the crypt

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Dominic Artist: Carol Roncalli Date: 1725 • The vault for the outer room is Virtues (Faith and Hope) • On the left is faith, holding the Chalice and Host. On the right, Hope with anchor ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ St. Lorenzo Outside the Walls