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ROME A T A GLANCE  47

Sant’Andrea al Quirinale
Bernini made maximum
use of strong, dynamic
curves in this oval interior
(1658–70), creating a
small masterpiece of
the Roman Baroque.

Santa Maria Maggiore
Rich mosaics and relics contrast
with the sober interior form of
Santa Maria Maggiore. Among its
treasures are vestments bearing
the Borghese coat of arms.
Santa Prassede
Magnificent Byzantine
mosaics cover the walls
and ceilings of this
Piazza di Via 9th-century church. This
Spagna Christ with Angels is in the
Veneto Chapel of St. Zeno.

Quirinal
0 meters 500
0 yards 500
Esquiline
Capitol
Forum

Palatine Lateran

Aventine
Santa Croce in
Gerusalemme
Caracalla Saints adorn the facade of
Santa Croce. Inside are relics
of the Cross, brought from
Jerusalem by St. Helena.

San Giovanni in Laterano
The original church was
San Clemente built by Constantine, the
Different archaeological layers lie first Christian emperor. The
beneath the 12th-century church. Chapel of St. Venantius
This sarcophagus dates from mosaics include the figure
the 4th century. of St. Venantius himself.

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