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
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Ancient and Early Christian Sites of Rome
Shaping Renaissance Rome
Panoramas of World Architecture
  • Panorama Tour
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from Basilica Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Piazza San Pietro from Basilica Dome, looking East
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Piazza San Pietro from Basilica Dome, looking East
  • Obelisk - Exterior: Obelisk Looking Towards Saint Peter's Dome
    Exterior: Obelisk Base, Basilica in the Background
  • Obelisk - Exterior: View of Obelisk Base
    Exterior: Obelisk Base, Basilica in the Background
  • Saint Paul - Exterior: View of the Statue of Saint Paul with the Facade of Saint Peter's Basilica in the background
    Exterior: View of the Statue, Facade of the Basilica in the background
  • Saint Peter's Square - Exterior: View of Saint Peter's Square from Dome looking East
    Exterior: View of Piazza San Pietro from Basilica 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 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 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 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 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
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Exterior: Colonnade
  • Exterior: Piazza
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