Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chair of Peter Artist: Bernini Date: 875 ca. (throne); 1656-1666 (art) • The work is Chair of Peter. A bishop's chair (i.e. the Pope as bishop of Rome) is a symbol of their teaching authority • Pope Alexander VII commissioned Bernini to make a fitting place for what was thought to be the chair of St. Peter himself. His creation has a bronze chair with four doctors of the church beneath. The two in the back, from the Eastern Church, are St. Athanasius and St. John Chrysostom. The two in the front, from the Western Church, are St. Ambrose and St. Augustine. They each point towards the chair rather than carry it. Above the chair, two putti each have a key and support the papal tiara together. On the chair is a relief, carved by Bernini himself, of the gospel story in which Jesus tells St. Peter to "feed my lambs" (Jn 21:15). In the background, there is Glory. Starting with the Holy Spirit in the center, in the image of a dove, the glory of God, through the holy angels, illuminates the chair of Peter • In recent times, the chair of Peter was determined to be the chair of Pope John VIII (782-882). The chair was a gift from Charles the Bald probably in 875 on his coronation as king

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of Our Lady of the Column • The name of the chapel comes from a painting of Mary that was on a column in old St. Peter's nave. The painting was moved here in 1607. The chapel is also sometimes called Mater Ecclesiae or "Mother of the Church" which was the title the Second Vatican Council gave to Mary • During the reign of Pope Paschal II (1099-1118), the relics of St. Leo II (682-683), St. Leo III (795-816), and St. Leo IV (847-855) were placed in one urn. This urn is under the altar • In the floor, just outside the chapel, is the tomb of Pope Leo XII (1823-1829). On it he calls himself, "least among the heirs of so great a name." His monument is in the right aisle near the Pieta

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Cardinal Giuseppe Maria Feroni Titular: 1764-1767 • Tomb of Cardinal Giuseppe Maria Feroni

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Our Lady of the Annunciation Artist: Cesare Nebbia Date: 1589-1614 • The lunette is Childhood of Jesus • These are probably some of the last works of the artist Cesare Nebbia ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Crucifixion of Peter Artist: G. Reni Date: Mosaic copy • The mosaic is Crucifixion of Peter. G. Reni's original is in the Vatican Pinacoteca • The relics of Pope St. Leo IX (1049-1054) were placed under the altar in 1606 • The left medallion is of St. Lawrence Ruiz (1637 d.) who was the first Filipino saint. He was canonized in 1987 • The right medallion is St. Antonio Maria Gianelli (1789-1845). He was bishop of Bobbio and canonized in 1951

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Baptistry Artist: Flaminio Ponzio; Valadier Date: 1605; 1825 • Ponzio originally changed the choir of canons room into the baptistry. Valadier later did a renovation to the space

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Cappella S. Filippo Neri •

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ St. Ann and the Virgin Aedicule

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of Pius IX

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Vestibule Artist: Roman school Date: 13th, 14th, 17th centuries • The tomb is Funeral Monument of Latino and Matteo Orsini

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Tomb of Pius VIII Artist: Pietro Tenerani Date: 1853-1866 • The relief is Justice. This figure is connected with the Tomb of Pius VIII above and also to the right of the door

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 are 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 ▼ Calidarium • ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Back Wall

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Guglielmo Fieschi Artist: Roman school Date: 100s • The monument is Tomb of Cardinal Guglielmo Fieschi. Fieschi (1256 d.) was a nephew of Pope Innocent IV (1243-1254). • The monument is a reused pagan tomb of a marriage. The spouses hold hands with Cupid as witness between them. • The tomb inscription notes it is of Guglielmo Cardinal Deacon of St. Eustachio. The wall inscription expresses Guglielmo's good works

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Entrance

Anchor 1 ▼ Square ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Gregorian Room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Sebastian •

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Our Lady della Strada Artist: Giovanni Battista Pozzi • The dome has angels ▲