February 2020 photos

View of nave looking toward the chancel     ...     Vaulting and decoration of the central nave by Girolamo Rainaldi, who completed them in 1646-1658   ...   Transverse arches and groin vaults   ...     Clustered columns  Total of 22 chapels   ...   Clustered columns help support the  arcade Clustered columns feature waterleaf motif in the capitals Nave pews and chancel     ...     Balustrades Renaissance  baldachino by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola in 1547  surrounds altar   ...   15th-century wooden crucifix   ....   Corinthian columns   ...     Double vase balustrade Baldachino surrounds high altar   ...    Rood crucifix   ....   Corinthian columns Rood (although the crucifix is not located between the nave and chancel) View of nave looking toward the back of the church where the main entrnce is located

St. Christopher fresco St. Christopher Carrying Baby Jesus  Renaissance fresco   ...   Unknown artist   ...   Two details below: Detail #1 -   St. Christopher Carrying Baby Jesus Detail #12 -  St. Christopher Carrying Baby Jesus

Baroque chapel Baroque chapel   ...   Four details below: Baroque chapel Mary, Queen of Heaven - a typical Baroque  church theme Baroque chapel Note the Holy Spirit depicted as a dove Baroque chapel Composite maerble columns and pilasters Baroque chapel Gilded gates   ...   C scrolls and Flemish scrolls on altar in the background

Chapel - Stained glass All of the stained glass windows in the basilica are exceptional, featuring exquisite painted colors Stained glass windows   ...   Details below: Two details below Upper left   ...   Right: St. Peter holding the key to heaven Lower right

Chapel - Stained glass Stained glass windows    ...   Details below: Center roundel depicts Christ in heaven Angel holding a lily Upper left panels   ...   Left: St. Peter with his heavenly keys attribute   ...   St. Paul holding a sword  and Bible (his gospel) Upper left panel   ...   St. Peter with his heavenly keys attribute Upper left panels detail   ...   St. Peter with his heavenly keys attribute   ...   St. Paul holding a sword Lower left panels Lower left, right  panel - right panel Lower left panels Upper right panels Upper right panels Lower right panels Lower right panel

Chapel - Stained glass Stained glass windows    ...   Details below: Upper left panels   ...   Right panel: note crosier Lower left panels Upper right panels   ...   Left panel:  Note crosier   ...   Right: Saint Anthony of Padua holding his attribute, a lily Lower right panels

Chapel - Stained glass Stained glass windows    ...   Details below: Center roundel   ...    Pantokrator Christ Upper left panels    ...   Right panel: St. Peter holding the keys to heaven Center left panels   ...  Left:  St. Matthew the Apostle(?) and his attribute, a  money box Upper right panels     ...    Left:  Saint Paul with his attribute, a sword  ....   Right: Simon the Zealot with his symbol, a  saw Center right panels    ...  St. Thomas the Apostle with his attribute, a T-square    ...      St. Bartholomew with his attribute a flaying kjnife Lower right panels