This time we didn't bother with the long queue to go into St Peter's Basilica.
NB The pictures of the Caravaggios and other paintings were not ones taken by me; I found them on the Net.
Below: Dome of St Peter's and Vatican gardens from gallery within the museum
Below: ceiling of the Gallery of Maps
Below: Vatican Library. It wasn't open to the public, which it has been in the past.
Below: The spiral ramp by Guiseppe Momo (1932)
Below: The Basilica of St Peter's. Dome by Michelangelo, Bernini colonnade, facade by Carlo Maderno (1614):
I set myself the task of seeing every Caravaggio in Rome; didn't quite make it, but very nearly. The Vatican contains one Caravaggio painting - a spectacular Entombment, or Deposition, of Christ. Why the Vatican only has one is quite an interesting question, too detailed to go in to here. You'll find other Carvaggios elsewhere in this blog in other Rome and Naples entries.
4 comments:
Hi there it's me, I am also visiting this site on a regular basis, this site is truly pleasant and the people are in fact sharing pleasant thoughts.
Also visit my web site ... オークリーメガネ
Heya i'm for the first time here. I came across this board and I find It truly useful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to provide something again and help others such as you aided me.
Feel free to visit my webpage; オークリー ゴーグル レディース
This is really amazing. I hope you enjoyed being there in Rome. Visting Europe is my dream. I will make sure I have tick on this in my bucket list.
Etizolam RX
I once visited this place when I was way too young. In love with Rome. Planning to visit it again!
Post a Comment