San Giovanni in Laterano - west façade at night |
Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran - Christo Salvatori |
St. John Lateran is the Cathedral of Rome, hence official seat of the Pope in his role as Bishop of Rome |
St. John Lateran - sovereign territory of the Holy See under the Lateran Treaty of 1929 |
Front portico of St. John Lateran, 18th C. |
The massive bronze doors are ancient, originally from the Roman Senate (Curia) |
Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire in 313 AD |
This statue of Constantine once stood in the Baths of Diocletian |
Doors leading from the portico to the nave |
Inscription over the main entrance by Pope Innocent X, 1650 |
Coat of Arms of Pope Innocent X (r. 1644-1655) |
The 65m wide nave of St. John Lateran |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Thomas by Pierre Le Gros |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Peter by Pierre-Étienne Monnot |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St John the Evangelist by Camillo Rusconi |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Simon by Francesco Moratti |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Andrew by Camillo Rusconi |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Bartholomew by Pierre Le Gros |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St James the Less by Angelo de'Rossi |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St James the Greater by Camillo Rusconi |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Paul by Pierre-Étienne Monnot |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Matthew by Camillo Rusconi |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Philip by Giuseppe Mazzouli |
Apostles of St. John Lateran - St Thaddeus by Lorenzo Ottoni |
Detail of the statue of St. Paul at San Giovanni in Laterano |
Above each of the apostles is a high relief sculpture panel |
Relief - The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise by G.B. Morelli (above Peter) |
Relief - The Sacrifice of Abraham by D. Rossi (above John) |
Relief - Jonah and the Whale (above Simon) |
Relief - The Flood by M. Anguier (above Andrew) |
Relief - The Crossing of the Red Sea by M. Anguier (above Bartholomew) |
Relief - Joseph being Sold by his Brothers by F. Pinazzi (above James the Less) |
Relief - The Baptism of Christ by Antonio Raggi (above James the Great) |
Relief - The Arrest of Christ by A. Grenoble (above Philip) |
Relief - Jesus Falling under the Cross by Antonio Raggi (Thomas) |
Relief - The Crucifixion of Christ by M. Anguier (above Paul) |
Relief - Christ entering Limbo by G.F. Rossi (above Matthew) |
Relief - The Resurrection of Christ by G. Lazzoni (above Thaddeus) |
San Giovanni in Laterano was first consecrated in 324 AD, but little remains of the original church |
Coat of Arms of the Medici Pope Piux IV (1559-1565) on the ceiling of St. John Lateran |
Coffered Ceiling, Archbasilica of St. John Lateran |
Coffered Ceiling - Coat of Arms of Pope Clement VIII, St. John Lateran |
The High Altar of St. John Lateran |
Above the High Altar is a Baldachino by Giovani di Stefano (†1391) |
Relic chamber of Sts. Peter and Paul over the High Altar |
The reliquaries are said to contain the heads of St. Peter and St. Paul |
Reliquary of Sts. Peter and Paul |
Reliquary of Sts. Peter and Paul, San Giovanni in Laterano |
Reliquary of Sts. Peter and Paul, San Giovanni in Laterano |
Painting of the Crucifixion below the reliquaries |
The High Altar and Aspe of St. John Lateran |
The Reliquary Chamber from the south side |
The Reliquary Chamber from the south side |
Looking up at the Reliquary Chamber above the High Altar |
Reliquary Chamber above the High Altar of St. John Lateran said to contain the heads of St. Peter and St. Paul |
Reliquary Chamber from the rear, St. John Lateran |
High Altar from the rear (west) |
Reliquary and ceiling, St. John Lateran |
Right side aisle adorned by Pope Innocent X |
Frescoe of the North Transcept - The Consecration of the Lateran Basilica |
Part of the ceiling of St. John Lateran with the Coat of Arms of Pope Pius V (r. 1566-1572) |
Apse of St. John Lateran, Rome |
Apse - San Giovanni in Laterno |
The Choir and Organ are in the Apse behind the High Altar |
Mosaics of the Apse, St. John Lateran |
The Apse Mosaic of St. John Lateran was created 1291-1292 |
The Commissioner - Pope Nicholas IV, kneels on the left by the Virgin Mary |
The mosaic crucifix dates from the 9th C. |
The side wall of the Choir and Organ decorated with pietra dura panels |
Steps lead down to the Confessio below the High Altar |
Statue of St. John the Baptist |
Tomb of Pope Leo XIII, the oldest Pope (1810-1903) |
Pope Leo XIII died at the age of 93 after serving 26 years |
Altar of the Blessed Sacrament, Basilica of St. John Lateran |
Altar of the Blessed Sacrament |
Altar of the Blessed Sacrament |
Altar of the Blessed Sacrament erected by Pope Clement VIII |
Tabernacle, Altar of the Blessed Sacrament |
The Last Supper - Altar of the Blessed Sacrament- St. John Lateran |
Fresco in the South Transept - The Conversion of Constantine |
Tomb, St. John Lateran |
Tomb, St. John Lateran |
Pietà, St. John Lateran |
Lancellotti Chapel, St. John Lateran, 1675 |
Lancellotti Chapel, St. John Lateran, 1675 |
Lancellotti Chapel, St. John Lateran, 1675 |
Ceiling of the Lancellotti Chapel, St. John Lateran |
The Nativity Scene of St. John Lateran |
Medallion relief of Pope Innocent X, St. John Lateran |
Floor mosaic of the Coat of Arms of Pope Pius IX dated 1858 |
Tomb of Pope Innocent III (†1216), built by Pope Leo XIII, 1891 |
Organ - Basilica of St. John Lateran |
Looking up at one of the two organs of St. John Lateran |
Angels holding the Coat of Arms of Pope Clement VIII (r 1592-1605) |
Angels holding the Coat of Arms of Pope Clement VIII (r 1592-1605) |
Angels holding the Coat of Arms of Pope Clement VIII (r 1592-1605) |
Angels holding the Coat of Arms of Pope Clement VIII (r 1592-1605) |
Chapel of the Crucifixion, St. John Lateran |
Chapel of the Crucifixion - Pope Boniface VIII |
Fresco of St. John the Evangelist |
Fresco of St. John the Evangelist |
Pope Innocent X - St. John Lateran |
Massimo Chapel - Tomb of Cardinal Cesare Rasponi (†1675) |
Torlonia Chapel, St. John Lateran |
Torlonia Chapel, St. John Lateran |
Angel - St. John Lateran |
San Giovanni in Laterano |
Side aisle, St. John Lateran |
In Memory of Richardi Annibaldensis de Molaria (ca 1210-1276) |
Geometric mosaic floor of the Side Aisles, St. John Lateran |
Side aisle, St. John Lateran |
Side aisle, St. John Lateran |
St. John Lateran - Relief Sculpture |
St. John Lateran - Relief Sculpture |
St. John Lateran - Bronze Doors from the Roman Senate |
Floor mosaic - Coat of Arms of Pope Clement XII dated 1737 |
Ceiling detail - Coat of Arms of Pope Clement XII , St. John Lateran |
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Basilica St. John Lateran - western façade, 1735 |
St. John Lateran - Loggia della Benedizioni |