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Anchor 1 Oratorio di S. Giovanni in Oleo • ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Relics of the Passion • This is a copy of the Shroud of Turin. The shroud is believed to be the cloth that covered Jesus when he was in the tomb • This copy was donated by the Diocesan Commission of the Shroud of the Archdiocese of Turin in 2002

Anchor 1 ▲ St. Sylvester Chapel Artist: Raffaellino da Reggio Date: 1570 • The underarch is St. Sylvester ▼ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Niches Artist: Allegretti; Fabi-Altini; Gallori; Maccagnani Date: 1882 • This statue is of the apostle St. Jude, also called Thaddeus • The statues of the ten apostles that are found in the niches were created by various artists. The statues of Peter and Paul are under the main arch

Anchor 1 ▼ Sacred Heart Chapel • This chapel was originally dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi by the Jesuit's third superior general St. Francis Borgia (1510-1572) • The early 1900s saw the chapel rededicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ St. Catherine of Siena's Room

Anchor 1 ▼ Cesi Chapel

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 ▲ ▶ ◀