St Peter's Square and Basilica and the Vatican, Rome, Italy.Artist: Underwood & Underwood

St Peter's Square and Basilica and the Vatican, Rome, Italy.Artist: Underwood & Underwood

2-359-599 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

St Peter's Square and Basilica and the Vatican, Rome, Italy. St Peter's Square was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and built between 1656 and 1667. At the centre of the piazza stands an Ancient Egyptian obelisk dating from the 13th century BC, which was brought to Rome in the 1st century to stand at the centre of the Circus of Nero. Built on what tradition holds is the site of the martyrdom of St Peter, the first Pope, St Peter's Basilica replaced a previous basilica built by the Emperor Constantine in 324. The current basilica was begun in 1506 during the papacy of Julius II and was completed under Paul V in 1615. The dome, one of Rome's most prominent landmarks, was designed by Michelangelo, and completed after his death by his student, Giacomo della Porta. Stereoscopic card detail.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Underwood & Underwood, attributed to: American: Photographers, publishers
People Related
  1. Michelangelo Buonarroti: Italian: Artist, architect, painter, sculptor
  2. Giacomo della Porta: Italian: Architect, sculptor, artist
  3. Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Italian: Artist, painter, architect, sculptor, draftsman

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Holy See

  1. 41 54 12 N , 012 27 12 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4106x4253
File Size : 51,161kb


Aliases

  1. 0580021908
  1. 2-359-599
  1. 2359599

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