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Historical Archive: Lateran Baptistery (S. Giovanni in Fonte), Rome
Chapel of St. Venantius Fortunatus
(San Venanzio)
see also the Baptistery's exterior page

foundations 314-35
present octagon built under Sixtus III (432-40)
biapsidal narthex with monumental entrance: 5th century
chapel of St. Venantius built and ornamented under John IV (640-42) and Theodore (642-49)


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east end with main altar and Ceva memorials, 1673-99: F Borromini, C Rainaldi, P Naldini, C Francelli
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north wall with memorial of Cardinal Ceva, Francesco Borromini 1650, on right
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south and west walls
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triumphal arch, upper left
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triumphal arch, upper right
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conch: Christ and angels
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conch: left angel
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Pope John IV, St. Venantius, John the Evangelist, St. Paul, Mary
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conch, left side
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Pope John IV with model chapel, St. Venantius
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John the Evangelist, St. Paul
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St. Paul, Mary
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Mary, St. Peter, John the Baptist
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triumphal arch, center left
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SS. Paulinianus, Telius, Asterius, Anastasius
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St. Paulinianus
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SS. Asterius, Anastasius
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triumphal arch, center right
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SS. Maurus (bishop), Septimus (deacon), Antiochianus, Gaianus
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SS. Septimus, Antiochianus
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Jerusalem
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Jerusalem, isolated
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Bethlehem
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Bethlehem, isolated
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Luke, Matthew
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Luke
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Mathew
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Mark, John
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Mark
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John