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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of the Relics of the Passion • The doorway leads to the Chapel of the Relics of the Passion

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Gabrielli Chapel Artist: Girolamo Muziano Date: 1550 • The fresco in the center of the columns is Prophet. Above and below this are Allegorical Figures

Anchor 1 Tomb of Cardinal Giussiano de Casate Date: 1287 ca • The monument is Tomb of Cardinal Giussiano de Casate (1287 d). The relief in the center has St. John the Evangelist present Cardinal Giacomo Colonna (1250-1318) to Jesus. Cardinal Colonna financed the tomb of Cardinal Casate. ▶ ◀ ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Entrance

Anchor 1 St. Catherine of Siena's Room Artist: Antoniazzo Romano Date: 1482 • The painting is Crucifixion with Saints • This is the room where St. Catherine of Siena died on April 29, 1380. This room was originally down the street at Via. S. Chiara 14. Around 1630, Cardinal Antonio Barberini (1569-1646) had Andrea Sacchi reconstruct the room here • The body of St. Catherine of Siena is in a tomb under the main altar in this church ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Calidarium • The steam conduits for the bath in St. Cecilia's house can still be seen • The marble statue of St. Sebastian is from Lorenzo Lotti in the early 16th century • The tondo across from the alter is the Coronation of Sts. Cecilia and Valerian by Guido Reni in 1600 • Above the alter is the Beheading of St. Cecilia by Guido Reni in 1601

Anchor 1 ▼ Oratorio di S. Giovanni in Oleo •

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 • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire • The side entrance here connects with the Ostian Way. Although this is convenient, the best experience is to enter through the atrium ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Relics of the Passion • From left, these relics are the finger bone of St. Thomas, fragments (Holy Sepulcher, column of flagellation, Bethlehem cave), and two thorns from the crown of thorns • The index finger of St. Thomas was given to this church by St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) • The fragments were added by Abbot Benigni in 1825 • The thorns measure 3.5 cm and 3.4 cm ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Capranica Chapel Artist: Giovanni de' Vecchi Date: 1586 • The painting is Stories in the Life of St. Catherine of Siena

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Giustiniani Chapel Artist: Bernardo Castello Date: 1584 ca. • The painting over the altar is St. Vincent Ferreri at the Council of Constance • St. Vincent Ferreri (1350-1419) was a renowned preacher

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Monument of Giuseppe Rondinino Date: 1649 ca. • The monument is Funeral Monument of Giuseppe Rondinino. Rondinino (1649 d.) was killed in a war against the Turks • The Trionfo of arms has a Medusa inspired by Bernini

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Right Transept

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Dominic •

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of Pius IX Artist: Ludwig Seitz Date: 1890 ca. • St. Cyriaca is on the left and St. Agnes on the right ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Gabrielli Chapel Artist: Bonaventura Lamberti (Bolognese) Date: 1690-1693 • The painting over the altar is Death of St. Peter the Martyr • St. Peter the Martyr (1206-1252) is also known as St. Peter of Verona • The architectural structure around the painting is attributed to Ciro Ferri who was known for painting and design work

Anchor 1 ▼ Nave ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Chapel of the Relics • The benefactor for the chapel, built in 1625, was the duke of Bavaria Maximilian I (1597-1651) • On the bottom left is a relic of an arrow that wounded St. Sebastian • On the bottom right is the column to which St. Sebastian was tied • At the bottom center is the supposed imprints of Jesus' feet from the "Domine, quo vadis?" post-gospel story. As Peter was leaving Rome in order to avoid being killed, Jesus appeared on the road. Peter asked him "Lord, where are you going?" to which Jesus replied, "I go to be crucified a second time." Peter then returned to Rome. The location where this is to have taken place is about a mile north from here at the Quo Vadis church

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Holy Trinity Artist: Durante Alberti • The vault is Creation ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ S. Sebastiano • ▶ ◀