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	Topics Santa Maria in Traspontina Topic Home Santa Maria in Transpontina is a Carmelite church on the Via della Conciliazione in RomeRome Rome is the capital of Italy and of its region, called Latium.... . Pope Alexander VIPope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI , born Rodrigo Borja , , is the most controversial of the secular popes of the Renaissance and one w... demolished an ancient Roman pyramid on the same site (believed in the Middle Ages to be RomulusRomulus and Remus Romulus and Remus are the traditional founders of Rome, appearing in Roman mythology as the twin sons of the priest... 's tomb, and portrayed on the bronze doors to St Peter's Basilica and in a GiottoGiotto Summary Giotto may refer to:* Giotto di Bondone an Italian painter.... triptychTriptych A triptych is a work of art which is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together.... in the Vatican MuseumsVatican Museums The Vatican Museums are the public art and sculpture museums in the Vatican City, which display works from the extensive col... ) for the construction of the first church. This church was then demolished in 1527 to clear the line of fireField of fire The field of fire of a weapon is the area around it that it can easily and effectively reach by gun fire.... for the cannonCannon A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a considerable distance.... s of the Castel Sant' Angelo during the Sack of RomeSack of Rome (1527) The Sack of Rome of 6 May 1527 by the troops of Charles V marked a crucial imperial victory in the conflict between the Holy... . Designs by Giovanni Sallustio PeruzziGiovanni Sallustio Peruzzi Giovanni Sallustio Peruzzi, the son of Baldassare Peruzzi was also an architect.... (with contributions by Ottavio Mascherino and Francesco Peparelli) for a replacement church were in place by 1566, though the papal artillery officers insisted that its dome be as low as possible to avoid a recurrence of the previous problem. This meant that the new church's dome was built without a supporting drum. It has four chapels to each side of the nave. The first on the right, is dedicated to Saint BarbaraFacts About Saint Barbara Saint Barbara, known as the Great Martyress in Orthodox churches, was a Christian saint and martyr, who flourished in the 3r... (the patron saint of gunners). This chapel has an altarpiece of Santa Barbara (c. 1597) by Cavalier d'Arpino, with frescoed scenes (1610-20) from the life of the saint by Cesare Rossetti. The second chapel has an Ecstasy of S. Canuto (1686) by Daniele Seyter, with frescoed ceiling and lunettes by Alessandro Francesi. The fourth chapel has a Madonna & St. John Evangelist (1587) by Cesare Conti with frescoes of the Passion (1649) by Bernardino GagliardiBernardino Gagliardi Overview Bernardino Gagliardi was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome.... . The fifth is dedicated to S.Alberto and the frescoed stories were by Niccolò CircignaniNiccolò Circignani Overview Niccol? Circignani was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance or Mannerist period.... The crossing to the right, has an Apparition of the Trinity and 3 saints (1639) by Giovanni Domenico CerriniGiovanni Domenico Cerrini Giovanni Domenico Cerrini, also called Gian Domenico Cerrini or il Cavalier Perugino, , was an Italian painter of t... . The main altar (1674) was designed by Carlo FontanaCarlo Fontana Carlo Fontana was the outstanding Roman architect of his generation, who was in part responsible for the classicizing direct... , and has a medieval icon. The statues (1695) around the altar are by Alessandro Rondoni, Giacomo Antonio Lavaggi, Vincenzo Felici, and Michel Maille. The chorus has canvases (1760) by Angelo Papi while the ceiling of the left crossing (1697) was frescoed by Biagio Puccini. The fifth chapel to the left has an altarpiece by Giovan Battista Ricci of Preaching by S.Angelo martire (1612) and stories of the saint. In the fourth chapel, a painting of the Ecstasy of S.Teresa (1698) by Antonio GherardiAntonio Gherardi Overview Antonio Gherardi was an Italian painter, architect, and sculptor of the Baroque style, active mainly in and near Rome and ... while the third has a Flagellazion of Saints Peter and Paul by Ricci, the second S.Elia with St. Anthony Abbot and the blessed Franco da Siena painted by Giacinto CalandrucciGiacinto Calandrucci Giacinto Calandrucci was an Italian painter of the Baroque period.... . One chapel contains the two columns to which PeterSaint Peter Saint Peter, also known as Simon ben Jonah/BarJonah, Simon Peter, Cephas and Kepha — original ... and PaulPaul of Tarsus Paul of Tarsus, also known as Paul the Apostle or Saint Paul , is widely considered to be central to the early d... were said to have been bound prior to their martyrdom in the circus of NeroFacts About Circus of Nero The Circus of Nero in ancient Rome is often confused with the older and larger Circus Maximus.... nearby.