Saint Peter's Basilica

Date: 1506-1626
Image View Description: Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica
Creator: Maderno, Carlo (Italian architect, 1555-1629)
Work Type: architecture
Style/Period: Baroque
Culture: Italian
Location: Rome (Italy)
Notes: Relief sculpture depicts Christ giving the keys of heaven to St. Peter over the central doorway
Image Source: Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University
Photographer: Caleb Smith
Record ID: 1213_rome2012_vatican_img_021


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