The monument of Francesco Mantica, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo (who died in 1614) is on the first pillar of the nave in front of the Montemirabile Chapel. The Baroque aedicula was built of white and colored marbles. The base is decorated with the symbol of Death, the skull and crossbones, carved from yellow stone. The plaque of the inscription is framed by Ionic pilasters and surmounted by an angel of white marble. The frame is decorated with strings of bay leaves tied with ribbons and tassels. In the upper part of the sepulchre the bust of deceased is set in a round niche. The tomb is crowned with an arched pediment, the coat-of-arms of the Cardinal and two flaming urns.
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