St. Peter’s Basilica, located in Vatican City, is perhaps the most famous Christian worship space in the world. It is also an enormous and masterful collection of works from some of the …

The apse is at the end of the central nave. In the center is the Altar of the Chair of Peter, a masterpiece which is unmistakably the work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1659). Every year …

2024年1月7日 · The apse of St. Peter’s Basilica is a breathtaking sight that showcases some of the most magnificent religious artwork in the world. Located at the east end of the basilica, the …

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican City (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Citta di Vaticano), or simply Saint Peter's Basilica (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri; Italian: Basilica di …

St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope's Cathedral. On entering the central nave, we might well wonder what a church is. It is well known that the first Christians met in one another's homes to pray.

Close to the first pier on the right supporting the dome, it shows us St. Peter seated on a marble throne in the act of blessing the faithful with his right hand, while in his left he holds the keys of …

2025年1月11日 · St. Peter’s Basilica, present basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City (an enclave in Rome), begun by Pope Julius II in 1506 and completed in 1615 under Paul V. It is designed as …

The apse in St Peter's Basilica is dominated by Bernini's Cathedra Petri (Chair of St Peter), a gloriously ornate reliquary, which holds a wooden throne once believed to be the one on which …

2015年11月12日 · The nave (below), from the entrance to the apse, is 186.36 meters long. The decoration of the basilica, begun during the papacy of Urban VIII Barberini for the 1650 Holy …

Discover the wonderful St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, its history, curiosities and useful information. By tradition the apostle Peter was buried in a...