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Anchor 1 ▼ Altar of St. Francis of Assisi Artist: Girolamo Muziano Date: • The painting is St. Francis of Assisi

Anchor 1 S. Balbina •

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Chapel of the Dormition of Our Lady

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Right Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ Colonna Chapel Artist: Lazzaro Baldi Date: 1671 • The vault is Coronation of St. Rose of Lima • The pendentives are Allegorical Figures (1671) by Lazzaro Baldi

Anchor 1 ▼ Vault Artist: Unknown Date: 1800s • The decorations in the vault are from the 19th century renovation

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ St. Erasmus Artist: Nicolas Poussin Date: Mosaic copy • The altarpiece is Martyrdom of St. Erasmus. The original painting is in the Vatican. St. Erasmus, bishop of Formia, was martyred by Emperor Diocletian (284-305)

Anchor 1 ▼ Sacred Heart Chapel Artist: Baldassarre Croce Date: 1599 • The cupola has doctors and evangelists of the church ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Left Transept Artist: Camillo Mariano • The statue is Elijah • The relief above the statue is also by Mariano

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of the Presentation Artist: Emilio Greco • The bronze monument is of Pope John XXIII. It expresses the council fathers of Vatican II serving in works of mercy . John XXIII (1958-1963) was the Pope that called Vatican II. He is buried in the grottoes

Anchor 1 ▼ Central Bronze Doors Artist: Filarate (Antonio Arevulino) Date: 1433-1445 • Filarate's signature can be seen above this left panel. It reads: "The work of Antonio of Florence" • These doors were originally used at old St. Peter's by the gift of Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). They were cast in Florence

Anchor 1 ▼ Crucifix Chapel Date: 1500s • The monument is tomb of an unknown senator ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Aldobrandini Chapel This chapel was originally dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria by Cardinal Matteo Orsini. It was later rededicated to The Most Holy Sacrament and given to the Aldobrandini family. After being elected, Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605) renovated the chapel as a tomb for his parents employing Girolamo Rainaldi and Giacomo della Porta. Carlo Maderno completed the work

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico Date: 1000s • This arca likely was a cover for a tomb ▲ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Gregorian Portico • This column has an inscription from the original consecration of the basilica in 390 by Pope Siricius (384-399): "Siricius Episcopus...". • This column was originally part of the lateral aisle of the basilica built by Emperor Theodosius (379-395). After the fire, these surviving pillars were reused for the portico

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Gregory the Great

Anchor 1 ▼ Papal Throne • The papal throne is at center with an altar for regular Mass • The papal altar under the baldachin can only be used by the Pope or by those with his permission ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Cesi Chapel Artist: Sermoneta Date: 1567 ca. • The paintings on the sides of the window

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Teresa of Jesus

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ Chapel of the Holy Trinity