San Sisto Vecchio
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The Basilica of San Sisto Vecchio is a Catholic minor basilica and Dominican conventual church in Rome, Italy. It has been a titular church since 600 AD. Its Cardinal priest is currently Antoine Kamba
Facade
Woodcut of San Sisto Vecchio in the 16th century, from Le cose maravigliose dell'alma città di Roma (Venice: Girolamo Francino, 1588)
The Madonna del Rosario is an icon of Mary commonly dated to the sixth century or earlier. It is an early version of a type of icon known as the Agiosoritissa or the Maria Advocata, in which Mary is d
San Sisto Vecchio
…Pope Anastasius I Dedication Pope Sixtus II Architecture Architectural type Romanesque, Baroque Completed 18th century Administration Diocese Rome The Maria Advocata, c. 6th century, hung in the basilica from 1221 to 1575 The Basilica of San Sisto Vecchio (in Via Appia) is a Catholic minor basilica and Dominican…
The replica with golden hand coverings
The Madonna Aracoeli, S. Maria in Ara Coeli, 11th/12th c.
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, 12th c.
SS. Bonifacio ed Alessio, 12th/13th c.