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 ▼ Holy Family Chapel Artist: Niccolo Circignani • The vault is Joy of Angels as Christ's Incarnation ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Chapel of St. Dominic •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Borghese Chapel Artist: Flaminio Ponzio Date: 1605 • The chapel is named after Borghese Pope Paul V (1605-1621) who wished to honor the Salus Populi Romani icon placed here in 1613. In medieval times this icon was thought to have been painted by St. Luke, the gospel writer, but it is now dated to the 9th or 12th centuries • Ponzio followed the designs of the Sistine Chapel opposite that Fontana had used Artist: Pompeo Targoni; Girolamo Rainaldi Date: 1609-1612 • The main altar has columns of Oriental jasper

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Crucifix Chapel Date: 1700s • Above the altar is a Crucifix

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ All Saints Chapel Artist: Cosimo Fancelli Date: 1671 • This is Bust of Cardinal Giovanni Altieri • Giovanni Altieri (d. 1654) was Pope Clement X's brother and had been in charge of this church

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Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Presbytery and Choir Artist: Bernardino Riccardi, Giuseppe Bertini Date: 1800s • The stained-glass windows were designed by Riccardi and executed by Bertini ▼

Anchor 1 St. Stephen Chapel Artist: Francesco Podesti Date: 1800s • The painting is Martyrdom of Stephen ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of Blessed Nicholas Albergati

Anchor 1 ▼ Holy Year Door Artist: Ferri (design) Date: 1675 • The mosaic is St. Peter. Pope Clement X (1670-1676) had this created for the holy year of 1675

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ St. Angela Merici • St. Angela Merici lived from 1474-1540

Anchor 1 ▼ Tomb of Innocent VIII Artist: Antonio del Pollaiolo Date: 1498 • Above, Pope Innocent VIII (1484-1492) has in his left hand a piece of Longinus's lance. Longinus is the traditional name of the soldier, from John 19:34, that pierces the side of Jesus on the cross. Sultan Bajazet II gave this to Innocent VIII in 1489. The four panels around the Pope indicate the four cardinal virtues of prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude. Below, Innocent VIII sleeps awaiting the resurrection • This is the only tomb that was present in the old St. Peter's church that is present in the new

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Dominic •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ Ponziani Chapel • The floor is contemporary

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