The altar between the two tombs is dedicated to SS Philip and James, Apostles, and was founded by the Cardinal d’Alençon. It is in the Gothic style, with a pair of spirally ribbed Corinthian columns embellished with Cosmatesque work supporting a gabled canopy with a pointed arch. Above the column capitals are four little figures of saints; four others were removed, and are now over the side doors at the entrance to the church. In the tympanum above is a relief carving of the Assumption.
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