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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 ▶ ◀

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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

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Chapel of Holy Trinity

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Lancelotti Chapel • The painting is Jesus with St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Door of the Sacraments

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Pius VII Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen • The monument, in the center, has Pius VII (1800-1823) offering a blessing. The left statue is Fortitude and the right statue is Wisdom • Thorvaldsen's figures seem stiff in contrast with the baroque surroundings. Thorvaldsen's work is the only non-Catholic art found in this church

Anchor 1 ▼ Monument of Pope Nicholas IV Artist: D. Fontana (design); Sormani (Religion on left, Pope, Justice on right) Date: 1574 • When the remains of Pope Nicholas IV were found near the main altar in 1572 this monument was created for him. It was originally located near the main altar but later moved here in 1746 by Fuga ▶

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 ▼ 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 ▲