Anchor 1 ▶ Interior Church established: 1670 • The church is elliptical in shape and is a combination of polychrome marbles. The dual pairs of fluted red and white cottanello columns support an architrave that bends with the church • The carrara marble pilasters form eight chapels. These chapels were designed by Mattia De Rossi who was an assistant to Bernini • The Corinthian columns have the Pampili dove with an olive branch sitting on them • The arches opening to the side altars are cottanello marble with Sicilian jasper friezes and spandrels ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Tomb of Pope Sylvester II

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Holy Family Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Sebastiano Artist: Annibale Carracci Date: • The painting is of St. Jerome visiting the catacombs ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Cecilia in Glory Date: 1721-1724 Artist: Sebastiano Conca • The ceiling was commissioned by Cardinal Acquaviva and his coat of arms is found twice • The painting connects St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, with the organ. This is actually due to a misreading of her 5th century Acta which spoke of instruments (organis) present on her wedding day

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Anchor 1 ▼ Portico • These are Holy Doors which are opened during specific intervals on Holy Years

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Chapel of the Crucified Lord Artist: Pietro Tenerani • The monument is to the Pontifical Zouaves that were killed in the 1860 battle. The Pontifical Zouaves attempted to defend the Papal States against the unification of Italy in the Risorgimento of 1848-1871. The name zouaves comes from a French name for light infantry • The statues are Jesus in the center with Faith on the left and Justice on the right

Anchor 1 ▼ Life of St. Paul From left to right: Artist: Natale Carta Date: 1857-1860 • Resurrection of Eutyches Artist: Marcello Sozzi Date: 1857-1860 • Paul Leaves for Miletus Artist: Roberto Bompiani Date: 1857-1860 • Prophecy of Agabus • 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 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Raymond of Penafort • This chapel was originally dedicated to St. Paul and St. John the Baptist around 1477 by Cardinal Juan Diego de Coca. Later in 1727 the chapel was rededicated to St. Raymond of Penafort

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Vestibule Artist: Giacomo della Porta Date: 1598-1611 • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Cardinal Michele Bonelli • Silla da Viggiu made t he statues of Dominican Michele Bonelli, Religion and Prudence. Religion is on the left, and prudence on the right.

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Dominic Artist: Carlo Marchionni Date: 1734-1739 • The sarcophagus is The Roman Council Presided over by Benedict XIII

Anchor 1 Crucifixion Chapel ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Dome Artist: Cavalier d'Arpino Date: 1603 • Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605) was benefactor of the dome • In the center lantern God the Father gives a blessing. The first circle out of the lantern has seraphim. The second are angels. The third are tondi with seraphim. The fourth circle are angels with symbols of the passion. The fifth are Jesus, Mary, St. John the Baptist, St. Paul, and the 12 Apostles. The sixth circle are of 16 popes who have relics in St. Peter's ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Crucifix Chapel Artist: Unknown Date: 1965 ca. • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Cardinal Clemente Micara. Cardinal Micara (1879-1965) was titular of this church (1946-1965)

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Pius IX Artist: Ludwig Seitz Date: 1890 ca. • St. Peter is on the left and St. Paul on the right ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ SS. Nereo e Achilleo •

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Helen ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Arch of the Bells