Sant’AnastasioFrancesco Moderati

This marble statue (1717) shows St Anastasius in sweeping robes, his body twisting as he raises a staff and turns toward the viewer. The animated folds and alert gaze align with the Baroque taste for movement, drama, and intense piety. Installed in a niche between ancient columns, the figure demonstrates how the Pantheon’s interior was adapted to promote Christian worship within a former pagan temple.