. Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna. of marble, which is supported byfour angels in gilt bronze. The canojw, erected by Benedict XIV.,is supported by four columns of porphyry, surrounded by gilt four angels in marble were sculptured by P. Bracci. Under thehigh altar Is the beautiful Confession, done by Vespignani, by orderof Pius IX., in 1863, in which is preserved the relic of the cradle ofthe Saviour, and the bodies of S. Matthew and other saints. Herethe late Pope was to be
. Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna. of marble, which is supported byfour angels in gilt bronze. The canojw, erected by Benedict XIV.,is supported by four columns of porphyry, surrounded by gilt four angels in marble were sculptured by P. Bracci. Under thehigh altar Is the beautiful Confession, done by Vespignani, by orderof Pius IX., in 1863, in which is preserved the relic of the cradle ofthe Saviour, and the bodies of S. Matthew and other saints. Herethe late Pope was to be buried; but he would not allow his successor toask leave of the Italian government, burial inside the walls being i^ro-liibited, and in his will he directed that his body should be interredin S. Lorenzo outside the walls. The monument is by Jacometti. The mosaic pictures over the arches on each side are of the fifthcentury—a long series of panels of Scripture subjects, the historicalbooks of the Old Testament. The Arch of Triumph over the altar is of the same period. Thoseon the vault of the tribune are of the thirteenth century. On the. 258 RAMBLE V. loggia, over the front entrance, is another very fine mosaic pictureof the fourteenth century. On the left of the high altar is the BORGHESE CHAPEL. The altar-piece is of jasper; the painting of the Virgin and Childis said to be by S. Luke. Above is the bronze bas-relief represent-ing the miracle of the snow which fell in August 352 upon theexact space occupied by the basilica. The frescoes are by Guido,Lanfranco, Arpino, and Cigoli. The monuments of Paul V. and Clement VIII. are composed of beautiful bas-reliefs representing scenes in their lives. Opposite is the^^ SIXTINE CHAPEL, erected by, and containing the tomb of, Sixtus V. It was latelyrestored by Pius IX., who was to have had his temporary resting-place here, behind the altar. The altar is a representation of thetomb of our Saviour at Jerusalem, and is a splendid
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