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Anchor 1 ▼ Life of St. Paul From left to right: Artist: Francesco Podesti Date: 1857-1860 • Ananias Heals Saul's Blindness • Saul's Baptism • 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 ▼ Vault Artist: Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Reti Date: Around 1676 • Raggi and Reti followed Baciccia's designs for the stucco work, coffers, putti, and allegorical figures • Above the side chapels are panels with cherub heads, fruit, and flowers ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Byzantine Doors Artist: Staurachius Date: 1070 From top, left to right: • Cross, Tu quoque, Martyrdom of St. Paul • Christ with St. Paul and St. Panteleimon, Martyrdom of St. Peter, St. Peter • Martyrdom of St. Andrew, St. Andrew, Burial of St. John • St. John, Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew, St. Bartholomew • Eagle, St. Thomas, Martyrdom of St. Thomas

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Teresiae ab Infante Jes u •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Peter Nolasco • St. Peter Nolasco lived from 1189-1256

Anchor 1 ▼ Aldobrandini Chapel ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Blessed Sacrament Chapel • On this side are two gilded angels which correspond to the two others on the opposite wall

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Helen • The majolica tile records the restorations made to this church by Cardinal Bernardino Carvajal (1522 d) ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Thomas Date: 1705-1711 Artist: Pierre Le Gros • The statue is St. Thomas. The symbol in his hand is a square which is because later stories speak of him as a builder • All of the statues in the pillars are of the 12 apostles of Jesus (except St. Paul). These 12 pillars follow Revelation 21:14 which speak of the 12 apostles as the 12 foundations of the new Jerusalem • The dove in the pediment is the heraldic device of the Pamphili. Pope Innocent X (1644-1655), a Pamphili, renovated the nave

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Gregorian Room Artist: Rinaldo Rinaldi Date: 1800s • The statue is of Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846). Pope Gregory XVI was the one who rededicated the basilica after most of the renovations due to the fire were complete

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 ▼ Aisle ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Interior

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Borgia ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ Trinity Altar Artist: Andrea Bregno and school; or Luigi Capponi Date: 1484-1492 • The tabernacle was originally on the main altar but moved here during the 1500s Date: 1600s • St. Peter and St. Paul are part of the painting above with the Eternal Father ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Helen • The Chapel of St. Helen was originally dedicated on March 20, 330 by Pope St. Sylvester • Pope Sylvester II (999-1003) died while saying Mass in this chapel • The St. Helen, Crowning with Thorns, and Crucifixion of Peter Paul Rubens were in this chapel from 1602-1724 but were later moved to France ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 Arch Mosaic Artist: Pietro Cavallini Date: 1316-1334 • Before the fire, this arch mosaic was originally on the church's facade • The mosaic has Mary and the Child Jesus. To the right of Mary is an angel which is the symbol of the evangelist Matthew. The symbol of John is on the other side of this arch. The symbols of the other two evangelists, Luke and Mark, are on the back side of the triumphal arch ▶ ◀ ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola Artist: Etienne Monnot • The marble angels above the painting are by Monnot Artist: Pierre Le Gros and Federico Ludovici (1st); Adamo Tadolini and Antonio Canova (2nd; 1804) • In place of the painting, there previously was a statue of St. Ignatius made mainly of silver. When the French took over Rome in 1798 parts of it were melted down to pay reparations. Later a second statue was cast using stucco covered in silver

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Sacristy