Reliquary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Gold and silver metal
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City State
Cast of Pietà from Saint Peter’s Basilica
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Cast 1975 from 1930 copy from original 1499
Plaster, marble powder
Private Collection, Vatican City State
The Holy Family with Two Angels
Bologna, Italy
16th century
Oil on canvas
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City State
Peter Saved from the Water
School of Giuseppe Ghezzi
1715 - 1725
Oil on canvas
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City State
Madonna del Sassoferrato
Giovanni Battista Salvi (known as il Sassoferrato) (1605 - 1685)
17th century
Oil on copper
Private Collection, Vatican City State
Statue of Saint Paul
19th century
Gilt metal
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City State
Two Angels (one of two)
School of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
17th century
Gilt wood
Apostolic Floreria, Vatican City State
Original and Unique Plaster fragment cast of the “red wall” in the Vatican Scavi, with grafitto “Petros eni” (Peter is here)
Plaster
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Portrait of a Cherub
Giacomo Zoboli (1681 - 1767)
1742 - 1748
Oil on canvas
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Original and Unique Cast of a Lid Portion of a Sarcophagus of the 4th Century Reused for the Pius VI (1775 - 1779) Burial: Adoration of the Magi
4th century
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Chalice of Pope John Paul II
2001
Gilt silver, vitreous gems
Private Collection, Vatican City State
Bust of Pope John Paul II
20th century
Enrico Manfrini, Italy (born 1917)
Bronze
Private collection, Vatican City State
Bust of an Angel
Giotto di Bondone, After 1304
Polychrome mosaic
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Votive Plaque from the Tomb of Saint Peter
6th-7th century
Gold
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Caliper of Michelangelo Buonarroti
16th century
Iron
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Cathedra of Saint Peter
20th century replica of 1705 original
Inlaid oak
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Halberdier, Half-dress
20th century
Cloth, metal
Papal Swiss Guard, Vatican City State
Exhibit Photos
(Exhibit photos credit: © 2010 Vatican Splendors)
Painting the Sistine Chapel
One of the exhibition's most dramatic rooms, this recreated environment takes visitors onto the scaffolding near the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to explore how Michelangelo painted his famous frescoes.
The Ancient Basilica
Bust of an Angel, a colorful mosaic attributed to the great 14th century painter, Giotto, is displayed in this gallery, along with architectural drawings, paintings and castings, telling the story of the original Saint Peter's Basilica built by the Roman emperor, Constantine.
Art of the Liturgy
Liturgical and ceremonial objects are often cherished objects of art. Objects ranging from an ornate 16th century processional cross to the chalice, paten and ciborium of Pope John Paul II are displayed as examples of decorative arts that reflect the beauty of faith.
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