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

Anchor 1 ◀ St. Thomas Artist: Passignano Date: Mosaic copy • The mosaic is St. Thomas' Unbelief. This refers to John 20:25, in which St. Thomas says he will not believe in the resurrection of Jesus unless he sees and touches Jesus for himself. Jesus then soon appears to him • The relics of Pope St. Boniface IV (608-615) were placed under this altar in 1606 • The left medallion is of St. Maria Domenica Mazzarello (1837-1881). She founded the Daughters of Our Lady Help of Christians and was canonized in 1951 • The right medallion is of St. Maddalena Canossa (1774-1835). She founded the Daughters of Charity of Canossa and was canonized in 1988 ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ ▶ Ponziani Chapel Artist: Attributed to Antonio da Viterbo Date: 16th century • This fresco is of St. Jerome

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ St. Processus and St. Martinian Artist: Jean de Boulogne Date: Mosaic copy • The altarpiece is Martyrdom of St. Processus and St. Martinian. As the story goes, Processus and Martinian were guards during the imprisonment of Peter and Paul in the Mamertine. They were both converted to Christianity and later martyred. • In the 9th century the relics of St. Processus and St. Martinian were moved to old St. Peter's and are now under this altar • The two porphyry columns are from the high altar of old St. Peters

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ S. Sebastiano •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Portico

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Andrew the Apostle Artist: Agostino Ciampelli • The entire chapel of St. Andrew the Apostle was completed by Ciampelli ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 ▼ Crucifix Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Ponziani Chapel Artist: Attributed to Antonio da Viterbo Date: 16th century • This fresco is of St. Catherine of Alexandria

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Nave

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Chapel of Pius IX

Anchor 1 ▼ Calidarium • ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 Parco Ildephonsus Schuster • The park is named after Blessed Ildephonsus Schuster who was a Benedictine Abbot that became the archbishop of Milan ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Annunciation Chapel