Santa Maria Maggiore


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Cappella Sistina
The marble relief on the right of the statue, also by Nicolas Mostaert, shows Pope St Pius Commissioning Marcantonio Colonna to Fight the Ottomans. This led to the Christian victory of the Battle of Lepanto.

Related links:  Battle of Lepanto (1571)
Marcantonio Colonna (1535-1584)