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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 ▼ Portico Date: 1742-1743 • The relief is Hilary Holds a Council in the Basilica • Each of the four reliefs in the portico are events related to this church

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Portico • This way leads to the dome of St. Peter's which overlooks the city of Rome

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ ▼ Chapel of the Relics Artist: Chapel designed by Luigi Vanvitelli • Altar painting is of the Virgin Mary • Numerous relics of saints fill the back wall

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Constantine Date: 300s • The statue is Emperor Constantine (306-337). This statue was originally in the Baths of Constantine on the Quirinal but moved here by Pope Clement XII (1730-1740) in 1737 • Constantine donated the land and buildings for this church as well as legalized Christianity in 313

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico Date: 1948 • The plaque is Monument to Pius XII. St. Lorenzo was the only church in Rome that was bombed during World War II. A day after the bombing, Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) visited the piazza and then managed to preserve the city from further damage ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Gregorian Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Pius IX Artist: Ludwig Seitz Date: 1890 ca. • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Pope Pius IX • The tomb is designed in the style of Ravenna in the 500s ▲ ▶ ◀

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Anchor 1 Tomb of Cardinal Cesare Rasponi Artist: Filippo Romano Date: 1675 ca • The monument is Tomb of Cardinal Cesare Rasponi. The female statue with wings is Fame which gives a portrait of Cardinal Rasponi to the male statue with wings which is Time ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ ▲ Entrance

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Tomb of Bishop Gregorio Magalotti of Chiusi • Bishop Gregorio contributed to the needs of the attached convent. He died in 1537 • Maura, the sister of Bishop Gregorio, was the first abbess of the convent and is buried at the base of his tomb • The tomb shows Bishop Gregorio with the figures of Faith on the left and Justice on the right

Anchor 1 ▼ Papal Throne • On the walls are six panels containing a list of 187 cardinals and bishops who were present with Pope Pius IX on December 10, 1854 for the reconsecration of the basilica after the fire