Sacristy of the church built in the reign of pope pius vi after the design of marchionni.
The marble statue of pope pius vi st peters.
Works on the facade of st.
The door right underneath door is the entrance to the.
Paul forming thus the most religious monument in the church.
On the trabeation which extends the whole length of the basilica is a latin text in large black letters on a gold background.
Monument of pope pius the viii by tenerani the pope is represented among the statues of the saviour st.
Peter s altar in order to make room for a chapel where recently deceased pope pius xi had asked to be buried.
Above the pilasters are six arches three on each side which support the long trabeation under the barrel vault enhanced with late 18th century coffers during the pontificate of pope pius vi.
Pius xii cannot be accused of.
In 1939 workers were excavating the floor in the grottoes beneath st.
The faithful prostrated around the railing see down in the confessione where a beautiful marble statue of pope pius vi sculptured by antonio canova kneels in prayer.
Peter s basilica vatican polyglot press 1989.