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Page 62
... designed by Carlo Fontana . The apse contains the splendid tombs of Car- dinal Girolamo della Rovere and Cardinal Ascanio Sforza , both by Andrea Sansovino ( c . 1505 ) . The chapel to the left of the high altar holds two masterpieces ...
... designed by Carlo Fontana . The apse contains the splendid tombs of Car- dinal Girolamo della Rovere and Cardinal Ascanio Sforza , both by Andrea Sansovino ( c . 1505 ) . The chapel to the left of the high altar holds two masterpieces ...
Page 73
... designed by Galilei . The extreme right - hand door is the Holy Door , only opened in Holy Years . The Monument to St Francis of Assisi is by Giuseppe Tonnini ( 1927 ) . 132 MARC IST HORA VESTHA ET POTERIAS TENEBRARYM 704 133. VIEW. 73 ...
... designed by Galilei . The extreme right - hand door is the Holy Door , only opened in Holy Years . The Monument to St Francis of Assisi is by Giuseppe Tonnini ( 1927 ) . 132 MARC IST HORA VESTHA ET POTERIAS TENEBRARYM 704 133. VIEW. 73 ...
Page 95
... Designed in the 1930's by Giuseppe Momo , this double - ramped staircase is decorated with papal coats - of - arms . 161. SISTINE SALON ( Apostolic Library ) . Built in 1588 by Domenico Fontana on Sixtus V's request . The walls were ...
... Designed in the 1930's by Giuseppe Momo , this double - ramped staircase is decorated with papal coats - of - arms . 161. SISTINE SALON ( Apostolic Library ) . Built in 1588 by Domenico Fontana on Sixtus V's request . The walls were ...
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