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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Back Wall

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Vault Artist: Unknown Date: 1800s • The decorations in the vault are from the 19th century renovation • The medallions at the bases of the arches are of various Dominican saints

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Holy Year Door Artist: Ludovico Consorti Date: 1949 • This is the holy year door. The holy door is opened on holy years at regular intervals as well as special occasions by the pope. Walking through the door during this time is a kind of prayer and asking for blessing from God • The first time a holy year was initiated was in 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303). The first time the holy year door was used was in 1500 during the reign of Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503) • The overall theme of the panels is forgiveness, pardon, and redemption

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Joseph in the Holy Land Chapel ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Right Transept

Anchor 1 ▼ Gabrielli Chapel Artist: Giovan Battista Franco (Semolei) Date: 1550 ca. • The lunette is Prophets ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ St. Francis Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Chapel of St. Pius V Artist: Lazzaro Baldi Date: 1672-1699 • The painting is Assumption of the Virgin • The stool below the painting was used by St. Pius V

Anchor 1 ▼ Sacristy and Treasury

Anchor 1 ▼ Life of St. Paul From left to right: Artist: Domenico Bartolini Date: 1857-1860 • Paul before Felix Artist: Achille Scaccioni Date: 1857-1860 • Shipwreck on Malta • Paul and the Snake • These chronologically ordered scenes from the life of St. Paul were intended by Pope Pius IX to replace the Cavallini works destroyed by the fire ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Nave (My apologies for this unfortunate picture)

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Sebastian • This is the body of Blessed Innocent XI. Pope Innocent XI (1676-1689) was moved here when he was beautified in 1956. His monument can be found in the left aisle ▲

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

Anchor 1 ▼ Altar of St. Jerome • The painting is St. Jerome

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Chapel of St. Gregory the Great Date: 1647 ca. • The monument is Funeral Monument of Pompeo Carnazzani. Pompeo was of the Cistercian order and the bishop of Parma

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Patrizi Chapel Artist: Alessandro Algardi Date: 1623 d. • The bust is Costanzo Patrizi

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ S. Maria Maggiore

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Borgia Artist: Circignani • The lunette is Beheading of Paul • The medallions are faith, hope, charity, and religion ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Holy Door • This is the holy year door. The holy door is opened on holy years at regular intervals as well as special occasions by the pope. Walking through the door during this time is a kind of prayer and asking for blessing from God • The first time a holy year was initiated was in 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303). The first time the holy year door was used was in 1500 during the reign of Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503). This door was last opened in 2000

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Lancelotti Chapel