Orazio Lancellotti ‘s memorial is located in Archbasilica of San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome (Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4).
Church facade (↑)
The tomb is situated in the Lancellotti’s chapel, the fourth chapel in the left aisle of the church.
Orazio Lancellotti’s tomb is located on the left side of the chapel.
The tomb is decorated with a bust and an incision.
Unfortunately, the engraving in the gravestone is difficult to read. Above this engraving, however, you can admire the characteristic coat of arms of the Lancellotti’s family.
OCTAVII. MARIAE. HORAT. F. LANCELLOTTI. GINNETTI
QVE.M. PRINCIPEM. AB. AVIS. AC. MAIORIBVS EGREGIE. DE. SOCIETATE. ET. ECCLESIA. MERITIS SINGVLARIS. IN DEVM. PIETAS.
BEÌNEFICENTIA. IN. EGENOS FF.CERVNT. DOMESTICAE. LAVDIS. AEMVLATOREM
MN. A. LXIII. M. I. D. VI. DEC. XV. KAL. lAN. A..MDCCCLII
CONDIEVS. EST. VTI. VOLVIT. IN. TEMPLO. IGNATII. PATRIS
AD. VVIT\M. CELLAM. ALOISIANAM
IN. HOC. AVTEM. SACRARIO. EIVSDEM. GENTIS
TE.STIMOMVM. SVI. AMORIS. GRATIQVE. AMMI
ERGA. MARITVM. OPTIMVM. DESIDERATISSIMVM
JOSEPHA. MAXIMO. PRINC. EXTARE. CVRAVIT1
- Photos and main text by Giovanna Giacomelli and Francesca Melis (December 2018)
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Bibliography
- Vincenzo Forcella, Iscrizioni delle chiese e d’altri edifici di Roma dal secolo XI fino ai giorni nostri, Roma 1869, vol. VIII, p. 102
- Luigi Gaetano Marini, Degli Archiatri Pontifici, Pagliarini, Roma 1784, vol. 2, pp. 66-67