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This image depicts the preserved body of Saint Pius V, displayed within a gilded reliquary sarcophagus, located in the Sistine Chapel of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy. The mummified or well-preserved body of a male figure, identified as Saint Pius V, lies supine inside a glass-topped, ornate golden sarcophagus. He is dressed in elaborate white and gold ecclesiastical vestments, including a dark mitre-like headpiece, a richly embroidered golden garment, and an underlying white garment. An orange-red fabric is draped over his lower body. His face shows aged features and a dark beard. The interior of the sarcophagus is brightly illuminated. Above the sarcophagus, a black marble plaque with white Latin inscription reads "PIO V PONT. ORD. PRAT. SIXTVS V PONT. EX ORD. MINOR. GRATA ANIMI MONVM. POSVIT." An ornate brass or bronze hanging lamp, adorned with cherubic figures and scrollwork, is suspended directly in front of this plaque. The top of the sarcophagus itself features a central gilded plaque inscribed with "CORPUS S. PII V PONT. MAX. EX ORD. FF. PRAD," flanked by gilded cherubic figures and intricate decorative elements. The surrounding environment consists of grand, multi-colored marble architecture, including a visible green and brown veined marble column on the right side of the frame. No living individuals are present.
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