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 ◀ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Frangipane Chapel ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 Blessed Sacrament Chapel ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Left Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Gregorian Room • Almost all of the original apse mosaic of 1220, in the main church, has been removed due to the 1747 renovation and later fire. Parts of the original work can be found in this room

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Andrew Date: 1705-1709 Artist: Camillo Rusconi • The statue is St. Andrew. His symbol here is an X shaped cross which, in later stories, refers to the shape of the cross of his martyrdom . • 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 ▼ ▲ ▶ Capranica Chapel Artist: Giovanni de' Vecchi Date: 1586 • The painting is Stories in the Life of St. Catherine of Siena

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico Date: 1700s • These upper reliefs are all scenes from the life of John the Baptist ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Pius IX ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Triumphal Arch Date: 432-440 • At top center the Latin reads: "Sixtus, Bishop, to the People of God." This is from Pope Sixtus III (432-440). Above it is a symbol of Jesus, a throne with a cross. St. Peter is on the left and St. Paul on the right • Left side from top: Annunciation and Angel Appears to Joseph. Adoration of the Magi. Slaughter of the Innocents. City of Jerusalem • Right side from top: Presentation and Angel Instructs Joseph to Take Child Jesus to Egypt. In Egypt Christ Meets Aphrodisius. Magi with Herod. City of Bethlehem ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Dominic Artist: Unknown Date: Unknown • The statue is St. Albert the Great • St. Albert lived from 1200-1280. Each of the four statues in this chapel represent Dominican bishops

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Innocent VIII • If you look closely one word of the text has been written over with the word "tyrant" to display some dissatisfaction with his reign • The text also states that America was discovered during his pontificate. However, Pope Innocent VIII actually died on July 25, 1492 which was just a week before Columbus sailed West