The Secret Word

Play along with us as you learn more about the history of the Cathedral!
Look for all six QR codes scattered on the path around the Cathedral and listen to the audio all the way through.
You’ll be asked a question at the end of each track. Find the correct answer and memorise the first letter of each one.
You’ll need all six letters to form the Secret Word. If you can figure it out, a special prize awaits you at the Cathedral Museum Bookshop!

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3. The Side Chapels

You’ll surely notice the side chapels as you walk down the nave. Let’s talk more about the baptistery and the Lauri and Raoli chapels, which we will visit in this audio track.
Let’s begin with the Lauri chapel, the first to the left of the entrance. [pause]
The coat of arms with two wavy bands that you see in the floor is repeated several times in the Cathedral. It is the emblem of Pope Boniface the 8th’s family: the Caetani, who were the first owners of the chapel after its construction in the 13th century. The patronage then passed to the Lauri family in the 17th century, who enriched it with a new altar.
Now make your way to the baptistery just a few steps away, next to the Lauri chapel. [pause]
This curved space was built around 1570 and was initially dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Looking up at the vault, you can imagine the light beaming down to symbolically illuminate the baptismal font made of Peperino marble from the Castelli region, near Rome. The historical evidence confirms the existence of a skylight here, which was later closed.
Now cross the nave to the Raoli chapel [pause].
It was built in the 17th century and then completely redecorated at the end of the 19th century. The paintings on the two side walls depict episodes from the life of the Virgin, with an image of the Madonna of Mercy in the centre - a gift from Pope Leo the 13th, who was particularly tied to the city of Anagni. In fact, the Cathedral was restored and redecorated under his pontificate.
But we haven't finished visiting the chapels yet: the Cathedral Museum has another one in store for you: the frescoed Chapel of the Saviour, where the Cathedral’s valuable collection of 13th and 14th century icons is exhibited.

Now try to guess…
A collection of sacred images is kept in the Chapel of the Saviour. What are they called?
Remember to memorise the first letter of the answer!