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Cappella Sistina in the Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, La bella et sontuosa Capella del Presepio di NS nella chiesa di S. Maria Maggiore, fatta da Sisto V, Monuments and buildings erected during the pontificates of Popes Paul V and Sixtus V, print, album page, Series number, 8, 12, View in the Cappella Sistina in the Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Clergy and other faithful kneeling in the chapel. Title in Italian in the lower margin. Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 23. fol. 25, Ende lib. No. 21. fol. 488, 489. et 490', number: '13', printmaker: Matthäus Greuter, Rome, grantor of privilege: Paul V, Vatican City, 1618, paper, engraving, height 179 mm x width 226 mm, This print is part of a series of twelve prints depicting monuments and buildings erected during the pontificates of Pope Paul V and Sixtus V., interior of church, parts of church interior: chapel, Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome), Sistine Chapel, An interior view of a large ornate chapel with a high vaulted ceiling and arched openings framing the space, detailed wall panels and pilasters decorated with sculpted figures and reliefs, and niches holding statues; a raised central altar area with a domed tabernacle-like structure and flanked by sculpted figures, a foreground altar platform topped by two standing angelic figures and candlesticks, and a low railing enclosing the altar; patterned circular floor designs radiating outward; multiple kneeling and standing figures in robes and cloaks positioned throughout the nave and aisles, some in groups and some facing the altar, with a few figures holding staffs or gesturing; tall windows and decorative friezes and cornices above the architectural elements, and intricate linework indicating stone and carved ornamentation throughout the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B30_251

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44.3Mo (12.4Mo) / 37.2cm x 29.9cm / 4389 x 3526 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Cappella Sistina Santa Maria Maggiore Rome La bella et sontuosa Capella del Presepio di NS nella chiesa di Maria Maggiore fatta da Sisto V Monuments buildings erected pontificates Popes Paul V Sixtus V print album page Series number 8 12 View Clergy faithful kneeling chapel Title Italian lower margin Print part album inscription Ende lib No 23 fol 25 21 488 489 et 490 number 13 printmaker Matthäus Greuter grantor privilege Paul V Vatican City 1618 paper engraving height 179 mm x width 226 mm series twelve prints depicting monuments Pope Paul V interior church parts church interior Sistine Chapel interior view large ornate chapel high vaulted ceiling arched openings framing space detailed wall panels pilasters decorated sculpted figures reliefs niches holding statues raised central altar area domed tabernacle- structure flanked foreground altar platform topped two standing angelic figures candlesticks low railing enclosing altar patterned circular floor designs radiating outward multiple kneeling standing figures robes cloaks positioned nave aisles groups facing figures staffs gesturing tall windows decorative friezes cornices architectural elements intricate linework indicating stone carved ornamentation scene