{"id":36007,"date":"2025-08-21T18:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/archbasilica-of-saint-john-lateran\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T19:09:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:09:32","slug":"archbasilica-of-saint-john-lateran","status":"publish","type":"site","link":"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/en\/archbasilica-of-saint-john-lateran\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Basilica of St. John Lateran<\/strong> (<em>Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano<\/em> in Italian) is a very distinctive church. It is in fact the Pope\u2019s cathedral as bishop of Rome, and the first church of the city, founded in 314 AD by Emperor <strong>Constantine<\/strong>, 10 years before St. Peter\u2019s. It is therefore designated as the \u201cmother of all churches\u201d and still serves as a model for Christian constructions.<br \/>The building remains majestic, with proportions corresponding to the ancient basilica even though it was on several occasions ravaged by fire. <br \/>Visitors walk through the great nave, passing the colossal statues of the apostles, to reach the splendid ciborium. In addition, the old 13th-century cloister is well preserved, and outside the Lateran octagonal baptistery has retained Paleo-Christian elements such as mosaics.<\/p>\n<p>The full title of the church is <em>Basilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. John Lateran Complex: not to be missed<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Basilica of St. John Lateran, with its monumental fa\u00e7ade and richly decorated interior (see also: visit to the Lateran Basilica).<\/li>\n<li>The canopy of the high altar and the Gothic ciborium, where sacred relics are preserved.<\/li>\n<li>The medieval cloister of the 13th century, adorned with finely decorated columns.<\/li>\n<li>The Lateran Baptistery, one of the oldest in Christendom, built in the 4th century.<\/li>\n<li>The Sancta Sanctorum and the Scala Santa (Holy Stairs), a major pilgrimage site tied to Christian tradition.<\/li>\n<li>The Lateran obelisk, the tallest in Rome, originally from Karnak in Egypt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-gallery-2 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-principale-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0674.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"35989\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-principale-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0674-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Main facade of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome\" class=\"wp-image-35989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-principale-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0674-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-principale-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0674-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-principale-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0674-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-principale-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0674.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Main facade of the basilica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-transetto-nord-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0678.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"35994\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-transetto-nord-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0678-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Facade of the north transept of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome\" class=\"wp-image-35994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-transetto-nord-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0678-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-transetto-nord-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0678-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-transetto-nord-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0678-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-transetto-nord-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0678.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Facade of the north transept<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 lang=\"en\">Historical Overview<\/h2>\n<p lang=\"en\">In the 4th century, at the end of the persecutions, the mother of Emperor Constantine gave part of her family\u2019s property (the <strong>Lateran<\/strong>) to <strong>Melchiades<\/strong>, the bishop of Rome and successor of Saint Peter, so that he could establish himself there. Since then, the church he built on an ancient place of worship has remained the cathedral of Rome, despite all the alterations it has undergone. For nearly a thousand years, it remained the most important Christian church, the center of the Papacy, together with the nearby papal residence.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">After his exile in Avignon, the pope preferred to settle near Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica because of the fortifications surrounding it, which offered him more secure protection. Nevertheless, the Basilica of Saint John remained the \u201cmother and head of all churches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">The church was rebuilt and embellished over the course of history. A major enlargement was ordered by <strong>Nicholas IV<\/strong> at the end of the 13th century, commissioning the apse mosaic from <strong>Jacopo Torriti<\/strong>. But a major fire destroyed it in 1308. It was rebuilt and decorated again by Giotto. Unfortunately, it burned again in 1360.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\"><strong>Gregory XI<\/strong>, upon his return from Avignon, rebuilt it towards the end of the 14th century. It subsequently underwent significant modifications.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">In 1432, the interior was painted under <strong>Martin V<\/strong> by <strong>Pisanello<\/strong> and <strong>Gentile da Fabriano<\/strong>. The <em>loggia delle Benedizioni<\/em>, built for the Jubilee of 1300, was rebuilt at the end of the 16th century by Sixtus V. The transept was decorated around 1600 by <strong>Clement VIII<\/strong>. <br><strong>Innocent X<\/strong> entrusted major works to <strong>Francesco Borromini<\/strong> in the mid-17th century, to remodel the entire interior.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">The current fa\u00e7ade was built between 1732 and 1735 under <strong>Clement XII Corsini<\/strong>. The chancel, the apse, and its mosaics were entirely rebuilt at the end of the 19th century, with the mosaic being a faithful copy of Torriti\u2019s original.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-5 wp-block-gallery-4 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/san-giovanni-in-laterano_2029.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"11615\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/san-giovanni-in-laterano_2029-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome\" class=\"wp-image-11615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/san-giovanni-in-laterano_2029-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/san-giovanni-in-laterano_2029-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/san-giovanni-in-laterano_2029-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/san-giovanni-in-laterano_2029.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Central nave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"11548\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"St. Matthew (Rusconi, 1711-1715)\" class=\"wp-image-11548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>St. Matthew (Rusconi, 1711-1715)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"11542\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156\" class=\"wp-image-11542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Gothic ciborium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Visit of the Basilica and Cloister Visit<\/h2>\n<p>The interior of the basilica, 130 meters long, preserves the proportions of the original 4th-century building.<br \/>Its layout, however, is very different from that of the original church, as a result of major works carried out by <strong>Borromini<\/strong> between 1646 and 1649.<\/p>\n<h3>Exterior\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11584\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/saint-jean-du-latran_2182.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11584\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11584 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/saint-jean-du-latran_2182-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Main fa\u00e7ade of Saint John Lateran\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/saint-jean-du-latran_2182-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/saint-jean-du-latran_2182-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/saint-jean-du-latran_2182-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/saint-jean-du-latran_2182.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Main fa\u00e7ade<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">The 18th-century main fa\u00e7ade by <strong>Galilei<\/strong> has a single order, with Corinthian pillars and half-columns, a central pediment, and a balustrade topped with fifteen colossal statues representing Christ, Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist, and the Doctors of the Church. On the cornice, a long inscription recalls the construction of the fa\u00e7ade commissioned by <strong>Clement XII<\/strong>.<br \/>A mosaic in the pediment depicting Jesus comes from the Early Christian basilica.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/basilique-saint-jean-latran\/images\/basilique_saint_jean_du_latran_0002.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/basilique-saint-jean-latran\/images\/basilique_saint_jean_du_latran_0002.jpg\" alt=\"Basilica of Saint John Lateran - north fa\u00e7ade\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">North transept fa\u00e7ade<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">Under the portico, marble reliefs evoke the life of the Baptist. The 4th-century statue of Constantine comes from the Quirinal baths. The central doorway is formed by the ancient bronze door of the Curia from the Roman Forum. The last door on the right is the Holy Door.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">The north transept fa\u00e7ade is framed between two twin bell towers of medieval origin. The porch with the Loggia of Blessings in front of it was built by Domenico Fontana. On its ceiling, the frescoes of angels and saints date back to Sixtus V, painted by Cesare Nebbia and Giovanni Guerra. In a niche closed by a gate stands a bronze statue of Henry IV of France.<\/p>\n<h3 lang=\"en\">The Central Nave<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11554\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/interno-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5319.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11554\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/interno-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5319-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"interior san giovanni in laterano\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/interno-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5319-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/interno-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5319-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/interno-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5319-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/interno-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5319.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Central nave<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">The basilica has five naves. The splendid interior results from the redesign conceived by <strong>Borromini<\/strong> in the 17th century.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">The central nave has preserved its coffered ceiling from the 16th century.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">The 12 niches inserted into the pillars house monumental statues of the apostles, built in the early 18th century by several sculptors, including Rusconi, Legros, and Monnot. They are framed by marble columns, with a pediment decorated with the Pamphilj dove.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11548\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11548\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Saint Matthew (Rusconi, 1711-1715)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/statua-san-matteo-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0153-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saint Matthew (Rusconi, 1711-1715)<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">Between the windows, painted medallions represent the prophets. The cosmatesque floor has remained from the medieval basilica.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">At the end of the nave, at the crossing, the magnificent Gothic ciborium made by the Tuscan <strong>Giovanni di Stefano<\/strong> in 1367 shelters the papal altar.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">A reliquary closed by a golden grille is said to contain the skulls of Saint Paul and Saint Peter. In front of it, the altar was rebuilt by Pius IX, with the tomb of Pope Martin V (1443, by Simone Ghini). On the outer cornice between the relic chamber and the altar, frescoes depict Saints, the Crucifixion, the Good Shepherd, the Madonna with Child, and the Coronation of Mary.<\/p>\n<h3 lang=\"en\">Apse and choir<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11559\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mosaico-abside-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5335.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11559\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mosaico-abside-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5335-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"apse mosaic\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mosaico-abside-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5335-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mosaico-abside-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5335-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mosaico-abside-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5335-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mosaico-abside-san-giovanni-in-laterano_5335.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apse mosaic<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">Pope <strong>Leo XIII<\/strong> had the ancient apse rebuilt in 1885 by <strong>Virginio and Francesco Vespignani<\/strong>, destroying the one dating from <strong>Niccol\u00f2 IV<\/strong> with its ambulatory from the late 13th century.<br \/>The new space houses the choir, richly decorated with frescoes, stuccoes, and polychrome marbles.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">In the apse, the large mosaic represents, to the left of Christ\u2019s cross and the dove of the Holy Spirit: the Virgin, Nicholas IV, Saint Peter, and Saint Paul; to the right, Saint John the Baptist, Saint John the Evangelist, and Saint Andrew.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11542\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11542\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-11542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gothic ciborium\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ciborium-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0156-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gothic ciborium<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">Smaller figures of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Anthony of Padua were added under Nicholas IV. In the frieze at the feet of the apostles, the small figures of the artists Camerino and Torriti also appear.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">This mosaic is a fairly faithful reproduction of the late 13th-century original (by <strong>Jacopo Torriti<\/strong> and <strong>Jacopo da Camerino<\/strong>). That itself was a reproduction of an earlier version.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">The papal chair in the apse is a 19th-century copy of the original cosmatesque one that is kept in the cloister.<\/p>\n<h3 lang=\"en\">Transept<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11564\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/transept-nord-autel-du-saint-sacrement_0158.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11564\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11564 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/transept-nord-autel-du-saint-sacrement_0158-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"South transept\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/transept-nord-autel-du-saint-sacrement_0158-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/transept-nord-autel-du-saint-sacrement_0158-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/transept-nord-autel-du-saint-sacrement_0158-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/transept-nord-autel-du-saint-sacrement_0158.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South transept<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">The transept, with its abundance of artworks, is particularly representative of late 16th-century Roman Mannerism.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">In the north transept, the immense organ by Luca Biagi dates back to the 16th century. In the south transept, the <strong>altar of the Blessed Sacrament<\/strong> has a Baroque ciborium adorned with precious stones. The reliquary of the table of the Last Supper where Jesus ate is a work by <strong>Ambrogio Buonvicino<\/strong> and <strong>Orazio Censor<\/strong>. It is framed by four ancient Corinthian bronze columns from the 2nd century AD.<br \/>The fresco above, representing the <em>Ascension<\/em>, is the work of the <strong>Cavalier d&#8217;Arpino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 lang=\"en\">Side aisles<\/h3>\n<p lang=\"en\"><strong>Borromini<\/strong> decorated the side aisles with much creativity, placing the ancient funerary monuments between the chapels, or working the inner faces of the pillars.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11569\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/giotto-papa-bonifacio-VIII_0178.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11569\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11569 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/giotto-papa-bonifacio-VIII_0178-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Giotto - Pope Boniface VIII\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/giotto-papa-bonifacio-VIII_0178-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/giotto-papa-bonifacio-VIII_0178-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/giotto-papa-bonifacio-VIII_0178-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/giotto-papa-bonifacio-VIII_0178-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fragment of the old fresco attributed to Giotto<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">In the right aisle, a fragment of a 14th-century fresco, attributed by some to <strong>Giotto<\/strong>, comes from the decoration of the old <strong>Loggia delle Benedizioni<\/strong>. It depicts Pope Boniface VIII during the Holy Year 1300.<br \/><span lang=\"en\">The main chapels in this aisle are: the Massimo Chapel, the Torlonia Chapel, and the Casati Chapel with the tombs of the Lombard cardinal Conte Casati (died in Rome in 1288), his descendant Don Agostino Casati (1739\u20131820), count of the Milan and Muggi\u00f2 dynasties.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11574\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/chapelle-corsini-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0185.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11574\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11574 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/chapelle-corsini-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0185-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Corsini Chapel\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/chapelle-corsini-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0185-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/chapelle-corsini-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0185-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/chapelle-corsini-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0185-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/chapelle-corsini-san-giovanni-in-laterano_0185-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corsini Chapel<\/p><\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">In the left nave, a copy of the recumbent statue of Riccardo degli Annibaldi was made by <strong>Arnolfo di Cambio<\/strong> in 1276 (the original is in the cloister).<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">In this aisle, the <strong>Corsini Chapel<\/strong> contains an ancient porphyry urn from the Pantheon, with the tombs of Pope Clement XII and other members of his family.<br \/>The stucco decorations are the work of the sculptor Simone Martinez of Messina and his son Francesco. The marble Piet\u00e0 by Antonio Montauti, dated 1733, is the sculptor\u2019s most renowned Baroque work.<\/p>\n\n<h3 lang=\"en\">Cloister<\/h3>\n<p lang=\"en\">In the <strong>cloister<\/strong>, a masterpiece of <strong>Cosmatesque<\/strong> art from the early 13th century, numerous sculptures and ornaments are preserved, including works by Arnolfo di Cambio. It is accessed from inside the basilica. It is one of the largest in Rome, with sides measuring 36 meters in length.<br \/>This cloister is connected to the large Benedictine monastery enclosed within the Aurelian Walls. The monks were assigned to the services of the basilica.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">With its beautiful inlaid marble columns, the work of the <strong>Vassalletto<\/strong> family, renowned Roman marble workers, its style stands between Romanesque and Gothic.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/images\/chiostro_lateranese_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5366.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/thumbnails\/chiostro_lateranese_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5366.jpg\" alt=\"Lateran Cloister in Rome\" width=\"106\" height=\"154\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/images\/chiostro_lateranese_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5360.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/thumbnails\/chiostro_lateranese_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5360.jpg\" alt=\"Lateran Cloister in Rome\" width=\"154\" height=\"106\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"desc\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/images\/chiostro_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5392.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/thumbnails\/chiostro_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5392.jpg\" alt=\"Lateran Cloister in Rome\" width=\"106\" height=\"154\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/images\/chiostro_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5383.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/thumbnails\/chiostro_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5383.jpg\" alt=\"Lateran Cloister in Rome\" width=\"154\" height=\"106\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/images\/cloitre_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5375.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/thumbnails\/cloitre_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5375.jpg\" alt=\"Lateran Cloister in Rome\" width=\"154\" height=\"106\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/images\/chiostro_lateranese_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5368.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/thumbnails\/chiostro_lateranese_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5368.jpg\" alt=\"Lateran Cloister in Rome\" width=\"154\" height=\"106\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/SanGiovanniInLaterano\/images\/cloitresaintjeandulatran_0190.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/SanGiovanniInLaterano\/thumbnails\/cloitresaintjeandulatran_0190.jpg\" alt=\"Saint John Lateran: cloister\" width=\"154\" height=\"106\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/SanGiovanniInLaterano\/images\/chiostrosangiovanniinlaterano_0198.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/SanGiovanniInLaterano\/thumbnails\/chiostrosangiovanniinlaterano_0198.jpg\" alt=\"Saint John Lateran\" width=\"154\" height=\"106\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a> Funerary monument detail (1289) of Cardinal Ricardo Annibaldi, work by <strong>Arnolfo di Cambio<\/strong> <br \/>\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/SanGiovanniInLaterano\/images\/colonna_palazzodipilato_chiostrosangiovanniinlaterano_0201.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/SanGiovanniInLaterano\/thumbnails\/colonna_palazzodipilato_chiostrosangiovanniinlaterano_0201.jpg\" alt=\"Column of the legendary Palace of Pilate Saint John Lateran\" width=\"106\" height=\"154\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a> Column of the legendary Palace of Pilate<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/images\/sedia_chiostro_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5359.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[a]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/photos\/2013-mars2014\/sangiovanniinlaterano\/thumbnails\/sedia_chiostro_san_giovanni_in_laterano_5359.jpg\" alt=\"Papal Throne\" width=\"106\" height=\"154\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\" \/><\/a> A throne, perhaps papal<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>Articles on St. John Lateran<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li class=\"current\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/en\/archbasilica-of-saint-john-lateran\/\">Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/en\/archbasilica-of-saint-john-lateran\/\" title=\"Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/facciata-principale-san-giovanni-in-laterano-rome-roma_0674-300x200.jpg\" class=\"classthumblist\"  alt=\"Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran\" \/><\/a><div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">The Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome is the cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome. Erected ...<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Map and address<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<b>Address : <\/b>Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4, 00184 Roma RM, Italie<div id=\"travelersmap-container-69e1f40a59fb5\" class=\"travelersmap-container\" style=\"z-index: 1; min-height: 10px; min-width:10px; height:400px;width:100%; max-width:; max-height:; position:relative;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; z-index:-1;top: 50%;text-align: center;display: block;left: 50%;transform: translate(-50%,-50%);\">Travelers' Map is loading... <br> If you see this after your page is loaded completely, leafletJS files are missing.<\/div><\/div><i>Click on the arrow to locate yourself on the map<\/i><br><br>\n\n\n<h2>Information<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fae8c3;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Archbasilica of St. John Lateran<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano <\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7ece1;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Basilica opening hours (subject to change)<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Basilica: open daily from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Cloister: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (\u20ac 2.00)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Basilica Museum: 10:00 am &#8211; 5:30 pm (Tel. 06 69886409)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Lateran Baptistery<\/strong> <strong>(subject to change)<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, 4<\/em><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Daily from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Holy Stairs<\/strong> <strong>(subject to change)<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, 14<br \/><\/em>Opening hours Monday to Saturday: 6:00 am &#8211; 2:00 pm \/ 3:00 pm &#8211; 6:30 pm (November to March). Until 7:00 pm from April to October<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Sundays and holidays: 7:00 am &#8211; 2:00 pm \/ 3:00 pm &#8211; 6:30 pm (November to March). Until 7:00 pm from April to September<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Papal Chapel of the Sancta Sanctorum: 9:00 am &#8211; 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm &#8211; 5:10 pm. On Sundays and feast days open only from 3:00 pm to 5:10 pm<br \/>Visit lasts about 20 minutes. Entrance \u20ac 3.50.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fae8c3;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Sources and links for further information<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">More about the basilica on the official website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basilicasangiovanni.va\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. John Lateran on www.vatican.va<\/a> including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/various\/basiliche\/san_giovanni\/vr_tour\/index-it.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtual tour<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">On the city&#8217;s website: <a href=\"https:\/\/060608.comune.roma.it\/turismo-religioso\/chiese-cattoliche\/basilica-di-san-giovanni-in-laterano-13496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. John Lateran<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/060608.comune.roma.it\/turismo-religioso\/chiese-cattoliche\/battistero-lateranense-13653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lateran Baptistery<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/060608.comune.roma.it\/cultura\/beni-architettonici-e-storici\/santuario-della-scala-santa-e-cappella-del-sancta-sanctorum-san-lorenzo-in-palatio-15941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holy Stairs<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Website of the Holy Stairs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scala-santa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.scala-santa.com<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.art-sacre.net\/rome\/f_70_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.art-sacre.net\/rome\/f_70_1.html<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Archbasilica_of_Saint_John_Lateran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia page on St. John Lateran<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<h2>Ancient views in art<\/h2><div>7 artworks of Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran were found in the database. To see them all open this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/site-rome-art.php?lieu=saint+jean+du+latran\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>.<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery kb-gallery-wrap-id-_5955fd-3f\">\r\n        <div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-_5955fd-3f kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-magnific-init kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\">\r\n            <div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\">\r\n                <div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"false\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\">\r\n        <div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\r\n            <figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/bernardo bellotto\/bernardo bellotto - 1744 - vue de la place saint jean du latran a rome.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/bernardo bellotto\/bernardo bellotto - 1744 - vue de la place saint jean du latran a rome.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \r\n                            alt=\"Bernardo Bellotto,Vue de la Place Saint-Jean du Latran (1744)\" \r\n                            data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/bernardo bellotto\/bernardo bellotto - 1744 - vue de la place saint jean du latran a rome.jpg\" \r\n                            data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/bernardo bellotto\/bernardo bellotto - 1744 - vue de la place saint jean du latran a rome.jpg\" data-id=\"149\" \r\n                            data-link=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/bernardo bellotto\/bernardo bellotto - 1744 - vue de la place saint jean du latran a rome.jpg\" \r\n                            class=\"wp-image-149\" loading=lazy\/>\r\n                    <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bernardo Bellotto, Vue de la Place Saint-Jean du Latran<\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\r\n            <figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ditlev martens\/ditlev martens - basilica san giovanni in laterano - 1830.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ditlev martens\/ditlev martens - basilica san giovanni in laterano - 1830.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \r\n                            alt=\"Ditlev Martens,Basilique Saint-Jean du Latran (1830)\" \r\n                            data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ditlev martens\/ditlev martens - basilica san giovanni in laterano - 1830.jpg\" \r\n                            data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ditlev martens\/ditlev martens - basilica san giovanni in laterano - 1830.jpg\" data-id=\"149\" \r\n                            data-link=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ditlev martens\/ditlev martens - basilica san giovanni in laterano - 1830.jpg\" \r\n                            class=\"wp-image-149\" loading=lazy\/>\r\n                    <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ditlev Martens, Basilique Saint-Jean du Latran<\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\r\n            <figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/edward lear\/edward lear - san giovanni in laterano - aquedotto claudio roma.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/edward lear\/edward lear - san giovanni in laterano - aquedotto claudio roma.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \r\n                            alt=\"Edward Lear,Saint-Jean du Latran et Aqueduc Claudio (?, avant 1888, date ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e)\" \r\n                            data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/edward lear\/edward lear - san giovanni in laterano - aquedotto claudio roma.jpg\" \r\n                            data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/edward lear\/edward lear - san giovanni in laterano - aquedotto claudio roma.jpg\" data-id=\"149\" \r\n                            data-link=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/edward lear\/edward lear - san giovanni in laterano - aquedotto claudio roma.jpg\" \r\n                            class=\"wp-image-149\" loading=lazy\/>\r\n                    <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Edward Lear, Saint-Jean du Latran et Aqueduc Claudio<\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\r\n            <figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ettore ciuli\/ciuli ettore - san giovanni in laterano - benedizione papale.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ettore ciuli\/ciuli ettore - san giovanni in laterano - benedizione papale.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \r\n                            alt=\"Ettore Ciuli,San Giovanni in Laterano, benedizione papale (?, avant 1870, date ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e)\" \r\n                            data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ettore ciuli\/ciuli ettore - san giovanni in laterano - benedizione papale.jpg\" \r\n                            data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ettore ciuli\/ciuli ettore - san giovanni in laterano - benedizione papale.jpg\" data-id=\"149\" \r\n                            data-link=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/ettore ciuli\/ciuli ettore - san giovanni in laterano - benedizione papale.jpg\" \r\n                            class=\"wp-image-149\" loading=lazy\/>\r\n                    <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ettore Ciuli, San Giovanni in Laterano, benedizione papale<\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\r\n            <figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/giacomo van lint\/giacomo van lint - san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/giacomo van lint\/giacomo van lint - san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \r\n                            alt=\"Giacomo Van Lint,Place Saint-Jean du Latran (?, avant 1790, date ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e)\" \r\n                            data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/giacomo van lint\/giacomo van lint - san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" \r\n                            data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/giacomo van lint\/giacomo van lint - san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" data-id=\"149\" \r\n                            data-link=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/giacomo van lint\/giacomo van lint - san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" \r\n                            class=\"wp-image-149\" loading=lazy\/>\r\n                    <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Giacomo Van Lint, Place Saint-Jean du Latran<\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\r\n            <figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/panini\/giovanni paolo panini - interior san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/panini\/giovanni paolo panini - interior san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \r\n                            alt=\"Giovanni Paolo Pannini,Int\u00e9rieur de Saint-Jean du Latran (?, avant 1765, date ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e)\" \r\n                            data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/panini\/giovanni paolo panini - interior san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" \r\n                            data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/panini\/giovanni paolo panini - interior san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" data-id=\"149\" \r\n                            data-link=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/panini\/giovanni paolo panini - interior san giovanni in laterano.jpg\" \r\n                            class=\"wp-image-149\" loading=lazy\/>\r\n                    <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Int\u00e9rieur de Saint-Jean du Latran<\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\r\n            <figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/luigi rossini\/luigi rossini - piazza di san giovanni in laterano - 1850.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">\r\n                    <div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/luigi rossini\/luigi rossini - piazza di san giovanni in laterano - 1850.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \r\n                            alt=\"Luigi Rossini,Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano (1850)\" \r\n                            data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/luigi rossini\/luigi rossini - piazza di san giovanni in laterano - 1850.jpg\" \r\n                            data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/luigi rossini\/luigi rossini - piazza di san giovanni in laterano - 1850.jpg\" data-id=\"149\" \r\n                            data-link=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/artmodule\/luigi rossini\/luigi rossini - piazza di san giovanni in laterano - 1850.jpg\" \r\n                            class=\"wp-image-149\" loading=lazy\/>\r\n                    <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Luigi Rossini, Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano<\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/site-rome-art.php?lieu=saint+jean+du+latran\" target=\"_blank\">Click to see more paintings and artists on Basilique Saint-Jean du Latran in Rome<\/a><br><br><br>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome is the cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome. 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