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Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Pius IX Artist: Ludwig Seitz Date: 1890 ca. • St. Francis of Assisi is on the left, St. Joseph in the center, and St. Catherine of Siena on the right ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Chapel of the Crucifix • The crucifix was originally in the Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola until 1695 when that chapel was embellished. At that time it was moved to the ante-sacristy. In 1950, when this space was converted from a side entrance into a chapel, the crucifix was moved here

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Anchor 1 ▼ Life of St. Paul From left to right: Artist: Filippo Baldi Date: 1857-1860 • Peter and Paul Say Farewell • Martyrdom of St. Paul • 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 • This is the end of the sequence of the Life of St. Paul ▶ ◀

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Chapel of the Holy Founders Artist: Ludovico David Date: 18th • This painting is Adoration of the Magi • After Jesus is born, pagan magi from the East come searching for Jesus having seen and followed his star. After learning that the messiah is to be born in Bethlehem from the Jewish king Herod, they hasten there and find Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. The magi present Jesus with the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Tradionally, these gifts symbolize Jesus' kingship, divinity, and humanity

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Anchor 1 ▼ Ponziani Chapel • The alter face is cosmatesque • The floor is contemporary

Anchor 1 ▼ Gregorian Chapel • The coat of arms of Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1585) who was of the Buoncompagni family. The winged dragon can also be found on his tomb which is at the end of the right aisle

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

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ St. Giuliana Falconieri

Anchor 1 ▼ Aldobrandini Chapel Artist: Cherubino Alberti Date : 1605-1611 • The vault is Triumph of the Cross and Angels Bearing Symbols of the Passion ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Sacristy and Treasury • This is a list in marble of all the popes that are buried in St. Peter's. Currently the last on the list of 148 popes is Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) • Pope Pius VI (1775-1799) built the sacristy in 1776-1784. It is a separate building that is attached to St. Peter's by walkways. The sacristy proper, where vesting for Mass occurs, is not open to visitors. The treasury, similar to a museum, has various artwork and can be visited

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Dormition of Our Lady Artist: Giotto school Date: 1300s • The fresco is Dormition of Our Lady • Pope Benedict XIII (1724-1730) moved this fresco from the Lateran Palace to this location

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb Artist: Unknown Date: 0-100 • After the fire, excavations revealed a 1st-2nd century tomb below the altar. The writing on the slab reads PAULO APOSTOLOMART and is from the 4th century • The slab had three openings so that incense could be placed inside on St. Paul's feast day and pilgrims could touch objects against his relics. A copy is in the museum

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Anchor 1 ◀ Presbytery and Choir Artist: Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane Date: 1541 • The tomb is the Funeral Monument of Clement VII. Giulio de' Medici became Pope Clement VII (1523-1534) • The Statue of Clement VII is of Bartolomeo Lippi • The Statues of the Prophets on the right and left are from Baccio Bandinelli • The bas-reliefs above are Reconciliation between Clement VII and Carles VI, St. Benedict and the False Totila, and St. John in the Desert by Baccio Bandinelli ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Floor Date 1100s • The floor in the nave is cosmatesque. The aisles reused marble from other locations

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Sacred Heart Chapel Artist: Jacopo Tatti (Sansovino) Date: 1515 • The monument is Bust of Gerolamo Buttigella ◀ ◀