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
  • 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 Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from the Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Piazza San Pietro from the Dome looking East
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from the Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Piazza San Pietro from the Dome looking East
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from the Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Piazza San Pietro from the Dome looking East
  • 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 Square - Exterior: View of Saints on the North Colonnade of Saint Peter's Square from the Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Saints on Basilica roof, Piazza North Colonnade looking East from basilica dome
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saints on the North Colonnade of Saint Peter's Square from the Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Saints on Basilica roof and northern side of Piazza, looking East from basilica dome
  • 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 Square - Exterior: View of Saints on the North Colonnade of Saint Peter's Square from the Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Saints on the North Colonnade's Constantinian Wing from Basilica Dome looking East
  • 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 the Exterior of the Portico of Saint Peter's Basilica from the Dome
    Exterior: View of the Portico 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 the North Colonnade of Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: North Colonnade, Basilica in the background
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square
    Exterior: Saint Peter's Square, Basilica on the Left
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Facade of St. Peter's Basilica from the Square
    Exterior: Basilica Facade Viewed from the Square
  • Equestrian Statue of Constantine - View of the Equestrian Statue of Constantine from the Portico of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Equestrian Statue of Constantine from the Portico
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the queue to for the Elevator to the Dome of St. Peter's Basilica from the Square
    Exterior: Queue to for the Elevator to the Dome
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of Ceiling of the Portico of St. Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Portico Ceiling
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from the steps of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: View of the Square from the steps of Saint Peter's Basilica
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the Portico of St. Peter's Basilica looking South
    Exterior: Portico looking South
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking towards the Monument to Christina of Sweden
    Interior: View looking towards the Monument to Christina of Sweden
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking towards the Monument to Christina of Sweden
    Interior: View looking towards the Monument to Christina of Sweden
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking South West
    Interior: South Nave
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking South East
    Interior: Looking Southeast, View of sculptures of Autorità ecclesiastica and Giustizia divina
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking towards the Baldachin
    Interior: South Nave
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking towards the Presentation Chapel
    Interior: Looking towards the Presentation Chapel
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of a Dome in Saint Peter's Basilica over the Presentation Chapel
    Interior: View of Blessed Sacrament Chapel Dome
  • Altar of St. Jerome - Interior: View of Altar of St. Jerome by Domenichino
    Interior: Altare di San Girolamo, Installation View
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of a Dome in Saint Peter's Basilica off of the Nave
    Interior: Nave Ceiling and Dome of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of a Dome in Saint Peter's Basilica off of the Nave
    Interior: Nave Ceiling and Dome of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of a Dome in Saint Peter's Basilica off of the Nave
    Interior: Nave Ceiling and Dome of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of a Dome in Saint Peter's Basilica off of the Nave
    Interior: Dome of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of a Dome in Saint Peter's Basilica off of the Nave
    Interior: Dome of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking East
    Interior: Nave looking East
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking South East
    Interior: Nave looking Southeast
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of the Crossing of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Interior: View of the Crossing, Baldacchino di San Pietro
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking towards the Apse
    Interior: Cathedra Petri, Apse
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of Saint Peter's Basilica looking North East
    Interior: Nave Looking Northeast
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of the Dome Saint Peter's Basilica
    Interior: Dome above Baldachin
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Exterior: View of the Dome Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Dome
  • Vatican Museums - Exterior: View of the Vatican Museums from the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: View from the Basilica Roof
  • Sistine Chapel - Exterior: View of Sistine Chapel from the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Cappella Sistina, View from the Basilica Roof
  • Sistine Chapel - Exterior: View of Sistine Chapel from the Roof of Saint Peter's Basilica
    Exterior: Cappella Sistina, View from the Basilica Roof
  • 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 Saint Peter's Square from Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from Dome looking East
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from Dome looking East
  • Rome - Exterior: View of Rome from the Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica looking North East
    Exterior: View of Rome from the Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica looking North East
  • Saint Peter - View of the statue of Saint Peter in front of the Basilica
    Exterior: Statua di San Pietro Frontal view, in front of the Basilica
  • 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
  • Saint Peter's Basilica - Interior: View of a Dome in Saint Peter's Basilica
    Interior: Dome of the Presentation Chapel
  • Rome - Exterior: View of the Skyline of Rome from the Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica looking east
    Exterior: View from Dome looking East
  • Rome - Exterior: View of the Skyline of Rome from the Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica looking east
    Exterior: View from Dome looking East
  • Piazza San Pietro - Exterior: View from East of Basilica
    Exterior: View from East of Basilica
  • Piazza San Pietro - Exterior: View from East of Basilica
    Exterior: View from East of Basilica
  • Piazza San Pietro - Exterior: View from East of Basilica
    Exterior: View from East of Basilica
  • Piazza San Pietro - Exterior: View of Vatican Obelisk
    Exterior: View of Vatican Obelisk
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