Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Entrance

Anchor 1 ▼ Right Aisle Date: 1300s • These are what is left of old wall paintings ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Portico Artist: Ferdinando Fuga Date: 1741-1742 • The portico of Fuga replaced that of Pope Eugenius III (1145-1153). The eight granite columns are from the old portico • The door at the left leads to the stairs to the loggia. Here can be seen the mosaics of the old facade

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Barbara Date: 847-855 • The St. Barbara chapel was built by Pope Leo IV when he rebuilt the church of SS. Quattro Coronati ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Baptistry Artist: Piero della Francesca • Through the door is the chapel of St. Michael. The vault has damaged paintings of the evangelists

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ ▶ ▲ Baldachin Artist: Arnolfo di Cambio Date: 1283 • The baldachin sits on columns of black and white marble and is in an Italian Gothic style

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 •