Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano

Saint Peter's Basilica
Alternative Names
Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano
Basilica Sancti Petri
Date
1506-1626
Work Type
church
Style/Period
Renaissance
Baroque

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).

References

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See Also
Piazza San Pietro
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of North Dome
    Exterior: North Dome, Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Facade
    Exterior: Facade Elevation
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Saints and Clock on Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: Facade Detail, South Clock
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica with Statues of Saints
    Exterior: Facade Detail, Statues of Saints
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Saints and Clock on Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: Facade Detail, North Clock
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica with Statues of Saints
    Exterior: Facade Detail, Statues of Saints
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Facade, Portico Inscription, Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Facade, Detail of relief sculpture over central doorway
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior Detail: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica with Relief
    Exterior: Facade, Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Saints and Clock on Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: Facade Detail, South Clock
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Dome from the square with Saints John the Evangelist (by Antonio Valsoldo) and James the Less (by Cristoforo Stati) in the foreground
    Exterior: Dome Detail, Statues of San Giovanni and San Giacomo il Minore in the foreground
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Dome from the square with Saints Andrew (by Carlo Fancelli), John the Evangelist (by Antonio Valsoldo), James the Less (by Cristoforo Stati), and Bartholomew (by Egidio Moretti) in the foreground
    Exterior: Dome Detail, Statues of Saints in the foreground
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of a door from Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: View of door to portico from Piazza
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: Detail View Sculptural Decoration above a door from Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: Detail, Sculptural Decoration above door to portico from Piazza
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Three of the Smaller Domes over the Side Aisle of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: View of Three Smaller Domes over the Side Aisle
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of North Dome Looking Upwards
    Exterior: View of North Dome Looking Upwards
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of North Dome Looking Upwards
    Exterior: View of North Dome Looking Upwards
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of North Dome Looking Upwards
    Exterior: View of North Dome Looking Upwards
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of North Dome Looking Upwards
    Exterior: View of North Dome Looking Upwards
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Pier of North Dome on Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: North Dome, Pier Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Pier of North Dome on Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: North Dome, Pier Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Pier of North Dome on Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: North Dome, Pier Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: North Dome on Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: North Dome on Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Pier of North Dome on Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: North Dome, Pier Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of North Dome
    Exterior: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Architectural Member on the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Roof Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Dome from on Top of the Dome
    Exterior: Top of the Dome, Detail
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Dome from on Top of the Dome with the Coat of Arms of Pius IX
    Exterior: Top of the Dome, Coat of Arms of Pius IX
  • Saint Mathias - View of Sculpture Installation from behind on the Facade of St. Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Facade, View of San Mattia and side of All'italiana from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica looking upward
    Exterior: Facade, looking upward
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a Door in the Facade of St. Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Facade door, view from Piazza
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a Door in the Facade of St. Peter's Basilica looking upwards
    Exterior: Facade door, view from Piazza
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a Door in the Facade of St. Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Facade door, view from Piazza
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica looking upward at Sculpted Niches
    Exterior: Facade, looking upward at Sculpted Niches
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica looking at a Sculpted Niche
    Exterior: Facade, Sculpted Niche
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Columns and Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Columns and Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of a Window on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Window
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Sculptural Decoration on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Sculptural Decoration
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of a Window on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Window
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Columns Bases on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capital Bases
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of a Pediment and Window on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Pediment and Window
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Roof
    Exterior: View of All'italiana clock and statues on roof from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a Lantern of St. Peter's Basilica from the Roof
    Exterior: View of a Lantern from the Roof
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Roof
    Exterior: View of Facade Sculptures on Roof from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Roof
    Exterior: View of Facade Sculpture on Roof from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Roof
    Exterior: View of Clock on Roof from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Sculptural Decoration on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Sculptural Decoration
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Capitals on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Capitals
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Metal Sheeting on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Metal Sheeting
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of Metal Sheeting on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Metal Sheeting
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the Cupola on top of the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Cupola
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the Arms of Piux IX on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, the Arms of Pope Pius IX
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the Arms of Piux IX on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, the Arms of Pope Pius IX
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the a Strut on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Strut
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: Detail of the a Strut on the North Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: North Dome, Strut
  • Coat of Arms of Leo XIII - Exterior: View of the Coat of Arms of Leo XIII on the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Roof Detail, Coat of Arms of Pope Leo XIII
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Sculptural Ornament on the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: Sculptural Ornament on the Roof
  • Coat of Arms of Leo XIII - Exterior: View of the Coat of Arms of Leo XIII on the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: Roof, Coat of Arms of Pope Leo XIII
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the Column Capitals on the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: Column Capitals on the Roof
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Roof
    Exterior: View of Facade Sculptures on Roof from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a Window on the Exterior of Saint Peter's Basilica from the Dome
    Exterior: View of a Window from the Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a section of the southern part of the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica from the Dome
    Exterior: View of the Southern part of the Roof from the Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Dome
    Exterior: View of Facade sculptures on Roof from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a Pilaster and Capital on Saint Peter's Basilica from the Dome
    Exterior: View of a Pilaster and Capital from the Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Christ, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Andrew on Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Dome
    Exterior: View from the Dome, Sculptures from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Saint John the Baptist, Saint James the Elder, and Saint Thomas on Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Dome
    Exterior: View from the Dome, Sculptures from behind
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a Lantern on the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica from the Dome
    Exterior: View of a Lantern on the Roof from the Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of a Detail of the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail: Roof
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Square
    Exterior: Basilica Facade viewed from the Square
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Square
    Exterior: Basilica Facade viewed from the Square
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Square
    Exterior: Basilica Facade viewed from the Square
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Square
    Exterior: Basilica Facade viewed from the Square
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Square
    Exterior: Basilica Facade Viewed from the Square
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the Dome Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the South Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: South Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the South Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: South Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the South Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: South Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Detail; South Dome, Pillars
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of a clock with sculpted figures in Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: Facade Detail, South Clock
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of a clock with sculpted figures in Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: South Clock Detail
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of a clock with sculpted figures in Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: South Clock Detail
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of a clock with sculpted figures in Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: South Clock Detail
  • Corinthian Capital - Exterior: Detail of a Corinthian Capital in Saint Peter's Square
    Detail: Corinthian Capital
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: Detail of a small pediment in Saint Peter's Square
    Detail: Small pediment
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: Detail of a small niche in Saint Peter's Square
    Detail: Small niche
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