Interior: View from Nave (entrance)
Creator
Date
1481-1500
Location
Geographic Coordinates
41.888801, 12.466654
Work Type
Notes
Commissioned by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, on the site of 9th century chapel and supposed burial site of St. Peter. Titular Church served by the Franciscans. Many famous artists have contributed to the decoration of the church over the years, including: Francesco Fontana, Sebastiano del Piombo (nave frescos), Bramante (the Tempietto), Giovanni del Vecchio, Giorgio Vasari (altarpiece), and Bernini (Raimondi chapel).
Style/Period
Culture
Image Date
12-Mar
Image Source
Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University
Photographer