Caption

St. Peter's church, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Samuel J. Beckett, St. Peter's Basilica, printmaker: Samuel J. Beckett (possibly), c. 1890 - c. 1900, photographer, Vatican City, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 149 mm x width 202 mm, interior of church, parts of church interior: aisle, A wide interior view of a large ornate church nave with a high vaulted ceiling and a central dome visible toward the rear, flanked by tall decorative columns and pilasters that are richly carved and adorned with sculpted reliefs and framed panels; ornate arches with patterned coffered ceilings line each side and there are multiple statues and sculptural figures positioned on ledges and within niches along the walls; an elaborate altar structure with drapery and a canopy stands beneath the dome, and the floor in the foreground is expansively open and smooth.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_318

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.5Mb (8.7Mb) / 14.0in x 10.7in / 4205 x 3199 (300dpi)

Keywords

St Peter's church page photomechanical print photographer Samuel J Beckett Peter's Basilica printmaker c 1890 - c 1900 Vatican City paper collotype photoprint height 149 mm x width 202 mm interior church parts church interior aisle wide interior view large ornate church nave high vaulted ceiling central dome visible rear flanked tall decorative columns pilasters richly carved adorned sculpted reliefs framed panels ornate arches patterned coffered ceilings line side multiple statues sculptural figures positioned ledges within niches walls elaborate altar structure drapery canopy stands beneath dome floor foreground expansively open smooth