Saint Peter's Basilica

Image View Description

Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica

Date

1506-1626

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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