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St John Lateran - the apse

Today (Nov 9) is the feast of the dedication of St John Lateran.

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Funerary monument to Pope Leo XIII (1810–1903) at the Lateran Basilica, sculpted by Giulio Tadolini (1849–1918).

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Facade of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Rome.

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Detail from an altar dedicated to Saint Philip Neri in the Lateran Baptistery, Rome.

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The ceiling of the Lateran Baptistery, Rome. It was restored by Pope Urban VIII (1623–1644) and the octagonal ceiling over the font dates from that period.

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Sanctuary of the Lancellotti Chapel of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. The chapel is dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi; the altarpiece by Giovanni Battista Puccetti depicts his stigmatization.

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The seventh-century Chapel of St. Venantius in the Lateran Baptistery (also called San Giovanni in Fonte).

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Capital from the Lateran Baptistery, Rome.