The main dome of St Peter's Basilica. The Latin inscription translates to: To the glory of St Peter; Sixtus V, pope, in the year 1590 and the fifth year of his pontificate.
Statue of Pope Pius VII The dignified effigy of the pope shows fatigue and the signs of" his long exile, and yet he is portrayed as blessing both friends and enemies alike.
The tomb and mortal remains of the pope St. Leo the Great. Above the altar where he is buried, there is a majestic, high-relief marble portrait of Leo the Great as he met Attila the Hun, the scourge of god, near Mantua. The Pope's words were convincing, Attila was persuaded not to attack Rome. He told his troops that when the Pope spoke he saw the threatening figures of Peter and Paul with drawn swords before him. The sculpture was done by Alessandro Algradi (1595-1654) and is the only high relief of this type in the Basilica.
