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The tomb of Pius II was made under the artistic direction of Paolo Romano. The design of the tomb, a wall monument with three orders of architraves and three niches with shell vaults on each side is attributed to Paolo Romano, who executed for it an unfinished recumbent figure of the pope as well as the upper relief with Sts Peter and Paul, who are shown presenting the donors, Pius II and Cardinal Francesco Todeschini, to the Virgin. The central relief, on the other hand, depicting the presentation of the relic of St Andrew's head, and the virtues standing in the flanking niches, is attributed to the Master of Pius II, whose style shows the influence of Paolo Romano and Mino da Fiesole.
In 1614 the tomb was transferred from St Peter's to its present location, the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle.
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