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Anchor 2 ▶ ◀ ▼ Right Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ St. Erasmus Date: 1988 • On the celebration of 1000 years of Christian faith in Ukraine in 1988, the oval of St. Olga (890-969 ca.) was placed here. Olga became Christian around 955. She was the grandmother of St. Vladimir who was baptized in 988 and, later as the Grand Duke of Kiev, promoted the faith in Kievan Russia

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Our Lady della Strada Artist: Valeriano • The original church on the site of the Gesu was called S. Maria della Strada. This chapel is named after that church. It was also the first chapel to be completed • The paintings are all from the life of Mary

▼ Anchor 1 Entrance Date: 1725 Artist: Ferdinando Fuga • The entrance and facade were commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Acquaviva d'Aragona (1665-1725) who was titualar from 1709-1724

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Chapel of Pius IX

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Byzantine Doors Artist: Staurachius Date: 1070 From top, left to right: • Martyrdom of St. Philip, St. Philip, Martyrdom of St. James • St. James, Martyrdom of St. Simon, St. Simon • Burial of St. Matthew, St. Matthew, Burial of St. Luke • St. Luke, Martyrdom of St. Mark, St. Mark • Moses, Paule beate, Cross

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Sylvester Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ North Entrance Date: 1500s ▲

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Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Christ the Risen Redeemer Artist: Michelangelo Date: 1519-1521 • Commissioned by Bernardo Cencio, Mario Scappucci, Pietro Castellano, and Metello Vari this second version was created after a black vein was found in the first version. Michelangelo worked on it in Florence and then sent it to his apprentice Pietro Urbano in Rome. After Urbano damaged the work, Federico Frizzi finished the statue • The loin cloth was a later addition as Christ's sexual organs were visible in order to express his victory over lust and death • Sebastiano del Piombo said of this work that "the knees alone were worthy of more than the whole Rome" ▼

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ Portico

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Relics of the Passion • The monument is Tomb of Antonietta Meo. Antonietta (1930-1937) was declared a Venerable Servant of God in 2007. This is the first step of her cause towards sainthood. This church is the location of her baptism and she often prayed here

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ St. Joseph in the Holy Land Chapel Artist: Carlo Monaldi Date: 1720 ca. • The relief is St. Joseph's Dream

Anchor 1 ▼ Presbytery Date: 1254 • This is a cosmatesque throne. The side decorations may be the reused remains of the schola cantorum from the nave

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Stanislaus Kostka • St. Stanislaus Kostka (1550-1568) was a Polish noble who walked to Rome from Vienna, Austria in order to enter the Jesuit order in 1567 • He died on August 15, 1586 in the reconstructed rooms attached to this church

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Tomb of Pope Alexander III Date: 1660 • The monument is Tomb of Pope Alexander III (1159-1181). This was financed by Pope Alexander IV (1655-1667)

Anchor 1 ▼ Presbytery Artist: Francesco Grandi • The painting is Leo XIII Approves the Plans for the Apse. This tells the story of this presbytery area which was extended by Virginio and Francesco Vespignani at the request of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903). In the process the 13th century mosaic in the apse was moved and reassembled Artist: Morettini of Perugia Date: 1886 • The organ is of Morettini ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Main Altar Artist: Unknown Date: 600s • This painting is Virgin and Child of San Luca • During restoration work in 1960 on a later Byzantine work, this early painting was found underneath . This is actually a copy of the work from the 1600s

Anchor 1 Chapel of Our Lady of the Annunciation Artist: Ambrogio Buonvicino Date: 1613 • The statue is Tomb of Urban VII • Pope Urban VII (1521-1590) was pope for only 12 days. As a member of the Confraternity of Our Lady of the Annunciation he left them 30,000 scudi. In 1606 his remains were brought here from the Vatican ▲ ▶ ▼