This church, on the Capitoline Hill, is an excellent example of a medieval Roman church. It still retains its medieval appearance, with a traditional latin cross basilica plan. The cosmati marble pavement dates to the 13th century, as do the pulpits in the presbytery, which are signed works of Lorenzo and Jacopo di Cosma. There are also a number of 13th and 14th century tombs, including the Tomb of Cardinal Matteo d’Acquasparta by Giovanni di Cosma with a fresco by Pietro Cavallini, dating to 1302, and the Tomb of Luca Savelli by Arnolfo di Cambio (c.1300).

ROSMA1: Santa Maria in Aracoeli, façade with stairs built in 1348

ROSMA1b: Santa Maria in Aracoeli, façade

ROSMA2: Side facade, detail of portal

ROSMA2a: Façade,detail of portal, indulgence plaque

ROSMA2b: Santa Maria in Aracoeli, lion at main entrance

ROSMA3: Interior, Nave

ROSMA3a: Santa Maria in Aracoeli, detail of reused capitals and shafts

ROSMA3b: Santa Maria in Aracoeli, tomb slab

ROSMA3c: Santa Maria in Aracoeli, tomb slab of archdeacon Giovanni Crivelli, by Donatello

ROSMA4: Interior, detail of fresco (probably 13th century) on nave column

ROSMA4a: Santa Maria in Aracoeli, detail of fresco of the Virgin and Child (early 15th century) on nave column

ROSMA5: Interior, Pulpit by Lorenzo and Jacopo di Cosma (late 12th century)

ROSMA6: Interior, detail of Pulpit with cosmati twisted column

ROSMA7: Interior, detail of cosmati marble floor

ROSMA8: Interior, Tomb of Cardinal Matteo d’Acquasparta by Giovanni di Cosma and Pietro Cavallini (1302)

ROSMA9: Interior, Tomb of Luca Savelli by Arnolfo di Cambio (c.1300)

ROSMA10: Interior, Tomb of Honorius IV by Fra Guglielmo O.P. (13th century)

ROSMA11: Interior, detail of base of Tomb of Honorius IV by Fra Guglielmo O.P. with cosmati marble patterning