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St. Martina of Rome
Died - 228 in Rome

Feastday - 30 January

Statue Installed - c.1702-1703
Payment for the statue are registered from July 1702 to April 1703 for a total of 80 scudi.

Sculptor - Alessandro Palma
The statue, classical in structure and well-modeled in the face is the only known work of the artist.

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint, her face framed by short hair, is dressed in a traditional tunic while holding the palm of martyrdom in the right hand.

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St. Nicholas of Bari
Born - 15 March 270
Died - 6 December 343

Feastday - 6 December

Statue Installed - c. 1703
On 11 January 1703 Canusi agreed to execute the statue and was given until 18 June.

Sculptor - Fabio Canusi
He was given a payment of 80 scudi which was received by Giovanni Maria Baratta.

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saints right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing. His left, in accordance with the Eastern tradition, holds a book.

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St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Born - c.1245 in Pontano, Italy
Died - 10 September 1305

Feastday - 10 September
Canonized - 1446 by Pope Eugene IV

Statue Installed - c. 1702-1703

Sculptor - Nicola Artusi
He entered into a contract with the Fabbrica on 5 June, 1702. The payment of 80 scudi was made in two installments; the first of 20 scudi was on 29 November, and the balance on 28 February 1703.

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint is depicted in traditional Augustinian habit, and with a star in the middle of his chest.


- St. Peter's Basilica: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, Italy. Completed on 18 November 1626 - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org, September 22, 2014.

- صور كاتدرائية القديس بطرس الرسول، الفاتيكان، روما، إيطاليا. انتهى العمل بها في 18 نوفمبر 1626 م. - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت، 22 سبتمبر 2014 م.

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