Object Photos
Mandylion of Edessa
3rd-5th century
Tempera on linen attached to wood, silver, gilt copper, various stones
65 x 45 x 21 cm
Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Vatican City State
Mosaic Fragment with Image of Saint Paul the Apostle
ca. 799 (restored by G. B. Calandra in 1625)
Mosaic
59.7 x 39.7 x 9 cm
Vatican Museums, Vatican City State
Cast of the Hand of Pope John Paul II
October 2002
Cecco Bonanotte (born 1942)
Bronze
100 x 100 x 10 cm
Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Vatican City State
Bust of Pope John Paul II
20th century
Enrico Manfrini, Italy (born 1917)
Bronze
40 x 29 x 36 cm
Private collection, Vatican City State
Bust of an Angel
Giotto di Bondone (1267?-1337)
1310-1313 (?) (drawing)
Polychrome mosaic
92 x 98 x 6.5 cm
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Thanka
Given by the XIV Dalai Lhama, Tibet
1978
Multi-colored silk, pearls, coral
165 x 111 cm
Vatican Museums, Vatican City State
Papal Tiara of Pius VII
(Gift from Napoleon Bonaparte)
1804
Henry Auguste and Nitot, Paris
Cask: wood, velvet, silk; crown: gold precious stones; top: emerald, gold
44 x 26 x 26 cm
Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Vatican City State
Votive Plaque from the Tomb of Saint Peter
6th-7th century
Gold
3.6 x 6.1 cm
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Ring of Pope Pius VI (1775-1799)
1775
Gold, brilliant cut diamonds, blue glass
3.2 x 3 x 2.6 cm
Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Vatican City State
Statue of Saint Peter
Late 18th – early 19th century
Attributed to Workshop of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gilded wood
60 x 30 x 20 cm
Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Vatican City State
Cope of Pope Pius IX
19th century
Red silk, gold leaf and silver thread, gold thread, metal bosses
280 x 120 cm (folded)
Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Vatican City State
Pastoral Staff of Pope John Paul II (1978-2005)
20th Century
Lello Scorzelli (1921 - 1997) and Manlio del Vecchio
Aluminum, silver
18 x 17.5 x 7.5 cm
Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Vatican City State
Table Cross of Pope Leo XIII
19th century (1887)
Gold, diamonds, emeralds, pearls, sapphires
50 x 18.5 x 10.5 cm
Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Vatican City State
Compass of Michelangelo Buonarroti
16th century
Iron
80 x 66 x 3
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Cathedra of Saint Peter (copy)
20th century copy of 1705 original
Inlaid oak
140 x 85 x 65 cm
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State
Halberdier, Half-dress
20th century
Cloth, metal
Papal Swiss Guard, Vatican City State
Bascinet, Troops
16th century
Metal
11.5” h x 16” w x 13” d
Papal Swiss Guard, Vatican City State
Exhibit Photos
Sistine Chapel Exhibit Room
This room examines the ceremony surrounding the death of a pope and the process of papal succession, which takes place within the Chapel.
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.
To request a hi-res image, please contact:
Amanda Hooper
Risdall McKinney Public Relations
Phone: 651-286-6776
or
Jessica Kohen
Minnesota Historical Society
Phone: 651-259-3148
These photo descriptions are available online at http://events.mnhs.org/media
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