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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ◀ Portico Artist: Giacomo Manzu Date: 1954 ca. • The monument is Tomb of Alcide de Gasperi. Gasperi (1881-1954) was an Italian politician. • Above is St. Vigilius with the words: "May the light of eternal rest shine on him who loved peace and country."

Anchor 1 ▼ Capranica Chapel ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ Nave • The Latin inscription on the right reads: "Whatever you declare bound on earth shall be bound in heaven; whatever you declare loosed on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (Mt 16:19) ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Presbytery

Anchor 1 ▼ Ceiling • The gold stucco work of the ceiling is in the style of the Renaissance • The coat of arms in the middle is from Pope Pius IX who completed the rebuilding of the church ▲

Anchor 1 SS. Quattro Coronati Original church: 311-314 or late 400s Rebuilt church: 847-855 Rebuilt smaller church: 1111 Given to Augustinian nuns: 1560 Apse renovations: 1621-1623 Restoration: 1912-1914 Date: 800s • The Romanesque bell tower is shortened and may have been used in battle

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Back Wall

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. William of Vercelli • St. William of Vercelli lived from 1085-1142

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Portico

Anchor 1 ▼ Right Aisle ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ Vault Artist: Luigi Vanvitelli • The left scene is Crucifixion of St. Peter • The center scene is Christ Gives the Keys to St. Peter • The right scene is Beheading of St. Paul • The Latin and Greek inscriptions that run at the top of the presbytery both read: "O Shepherd of the Church, you feed all of Christ's lambs and sheep." ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ St. Erasmus Date: 1988 • On the celebration of 1000 years of Christian faith in Ukraine in 1988, the oval of St. Vladimir (956-1015) was placed here. Vladimir, later Grand Duke of Kiev, was baptized in 988 and promoted the faith in Kievan Russia

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Cyriaca ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Gregorian Room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ Left Aisle

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Gregory the Great Date: 1955 ca. • The plaque is Funeral Monument of Edmondo Bernardini. Edmondo (1879-1955) was of the Cistercian order and abbot of this monastery

Anchor 1 ▼ Matronea • After the Augustinian nuns were given the church in 1560, the cloistered nuns could follow Mass at the women's galleries (matronea) ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ St. Vincent de Paul

Anchor 1 ◀ ▲ ▶ Entrance