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Jane’s Smart Art Audio Guide to Santa Maria del Popolo (CD) tells of the central role this delight-filled church has played in Rome’s history … by virtue of its location just inside the city’s principle north gate. You’ll learn about some of the historically-prominent men and women who are buried here -- among the tombs of more than a dozen Cardinals – and about the artists they commissioned to decorate their chapels. The customizable features of this audio guide allow you to choose how in-depth you would like tour to be.

“I was really impressed by the ingenuity and the content of your (Jane's) guide to Santa Maria del Popolo. … an elegant and eloquent guide to a fascinating building.” -- Caroline P. Murphy, Author, The Pope’s Daughter

Customize the Tour:
Your tour of the interior can be tailored to your degree of interest and available time by simply skipping the tracks of your choice.
Pre-Visit Context Guide: “A Slice of History” ... 18 minutes
On-Site Guide, Exterior ... 17 minutes
On-Site Guide, Interior … 80 minutes

About Santa Maria del Popolo:
This church is an extraordinary – but often overlooked – art site. Hidden behind its unassuming façade is a trove of celebrated art treasures and unique architectural features. Sta. Maria del Popolo is virtually bursting with remarkable architecture and art … from the 800-year-old icon adorning the altar … to the first dome of the Roman Renaissance … to the last Baroque tomb!

Here’s some of what you’ll see and hear about:

• Andrea Bregno’s unique Lombard architecture and sculpted tombs and altars
• Pinturicchio’s late 15th C frescoes, grotesques and trompe l’oeil decoration
• Bramante’s famous apse
  Andrea Sansovino’s tombs for Cardinals Girolamo della Rovere and Ascanio Sforza
• Marcillat’s stained glass windows … unusual in Rome
• Raphael’s remarkable Chigi Chapel (1520), completed by Bernini (1652)
• Two Caravaggios: The Martyrdom of St. Peter and The Conversion of St. Paul
• Altarpieces by Annibale Caracci, Carlo Maratta, Sebastiano del Piombo, …
• Much work by Bernini, including Daniel and Habakkuk
• Sculpture by Mino da Fiesole, Lorenzetto, Ercole Ferrata, Algardi, Monnot, …
• Giuseppe Valadier’s design of Piazza del Popolo
• … and still more!