Monument to Pope Pius VII was created by the Danish sculptor Thornwaldsen There is a statue on either side of the monument. Wisdom, crowned with an olive wreath and with an owl, symbol of Christian vigilance, at its feet, acquires knowledge from the Bible. Fortitude is dressed in a lion's skin and treads on a club. These are the two virtues that distinguished the troubled times of this pope's long reign.
Grill work through which another pope can be seen below.
Chapel of the Transfiguration In this chapel you can admire a mosaic reproduction of one of the world's most famous paintings "The Transfiguration" showing Christ on Mount Tabor, Raphael's last painting.
