Swiss Guards Collection

Swiss guards, St. Peters Square, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Historical Geography
5315201 Historical Geography; (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. Italy. Rome. Swiss Guards, in their sixteenth-century parti-coloured uniforms)

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Suisse du Roy, between circa 1678 and circa 1693. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Suisse du Roy, between circa 1678 and circa 1693

Sapper of the Swiss Guards, 1779. Creator: Johann Georg Wille
Sapper of the Swiss Guards, 1779

Cardinaux sortant du Vatican par la porte des Suisses, après une audience du Saint-Père, 20/06/1867
Cardinaux sortant du Vatican par la porte des Suisses, apres une audience du Saint-Pere, 20/06/1867. Cardinals leaving the Vatican by the porta detta degli Svizzeri after an audience at St Peter's

A Swiss Guard before an Ornamental Arch (recto), 1568. Creator: Abraham Bickhart
A Swiss Guard before an Ornamental Arch (recto), 1568

Interior of St. Peter's - the Pope at the Grand Altar, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Interior of St. Peter's - the Pope at the Grand Altar, 1850. Pius IX returns to Rome:.he was met by the Sacred College, who accompanied him up the nave to the altar of confession

Last Honours tot the Dukes Egmont and Horne, 1851
7337433 Last Honours tot the Dukes Egmont and Horne, 1851 by Gallait, Louis (1810-87); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info)

The Death Of Leo XIII, The Public Exposition Of The Body In The Chapel Of The Sacrament In St. Peters (Colour Litho)
2798687 The Death Of Leo XIII, The Public Exposition Of The Body In The Chapel Of The Sacrament In St. Peters (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Taking of the Tuileries (10 August 1792) (colour litho)
2818316 The Taking of the Tuileries (10 August 1792) (colour litho) by Motte, Henri-Paul (1846-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Taking of the Tuileries (10 August 1792)

Rome, outside the Vatican, "No Admittance except on Business"(engraving)
1057681 Rome, outside the Vatican, " No Admittance except on Business" (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rome, outside the Vatican)

Society and government during the reign of Louis XVI of France, 1774-1789 (colour litho)
5207751 Society and government during the reign of Louis XVI of France, 1774-1789 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Audience Day at the Vatican, the Popes Bodyguard crossing the Sala Clementina on the Way to the Audience Chamber
1039358 An Audience Day at the Vatican, the Popes Bodyguard crossing the Sala Clementina on the Way to the Audience Chamber (litho) by Lanos

The Taking of the Tuileries, 10th August 1792 (colour engraving)
XIR438890 The Taking of the Tuileries, 10th August 1792 (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Taken of the Tuileries, August 10)

Infanterie, Gardes suisses, Gardes francaises (engraving)
7194247 Infanterie, Gardes suisses, Gardes francaises (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Infanterie, Gardes suisses, Gardes francaises)

The Swiss Guards firing on the Marseillese (engraving)
3634814 The Swiss Guards firing on the Marseillese (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Swiss Guards firing on the Marseillese)

Lancier of Charles V guards and a Swiss Yeoman (chromolitho)
964306 Lancier of Charles V guards and a Swiss Yeoman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Monument at Lucerne to the Swiss Guards who fell while defending the Royal Family of France, August 10
727675 Monument at Lucerne to the Swiss Guards who fell while defending the Royal Family of France, August 10, 1792 (engraving) by Swiss School

A Banquet To A Thousand Poor People Of Rome For The Jubilee Of Leo XIII, The Diners Enter The Vatican (colour litho)
2798640 A Banquet To A Thousand Poor People Of Rome For The Jubilee Of Leo XIII, The Diners Enter The Vatican (colour litho) by Beltrame

In the Throne Room in the Vatican (colour litho)
2778123 In the Throne Room in the Vatican (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Throne Room in the Vatican)

Swiss Guard at the Portone di Bronzo, entrance to the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Rome (colour litho)
3098885 Swiss Guard at the Portone di Bronzo, entrance to the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Rome (colour litho) by French School

Wilhelm Frolich (engraving)
816575 Wilhelm Frolich (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm Frolich, colonel-general of the Swiss Guards)

The Feasts For The Papal Jubilee In Rome SS Leo XIII Receives The Greetings From The Sacred College (colour litho)
2798526 The Feasts For The Papal Jubilee In Rome SS Leo XIII Receives The Greetings From The Sacred College (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Sale Of Old Weapons, Already Belonging To The Pontifical Army Heads Happened In The Vatican (colour litho)
2798450 The Sale Of Old Weapons, Already Belonging To The Pontifical Army Heads Happened In The Vatican (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome, the Council-Chamber in the North Transept of St Peters (engraving)
1099642 The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome, the Council-Chamber in the North Transept of St Peters (engraving) by English School

The Popes Swiss Guards at the Vatican (chromolitho)
1051628 The Popes Swiss Guards at the Vatican (chromolitho) by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Popes Swiss Guards at the Vatican)

Pope Receives Piedmontese Pilgrimage to Rome for the Holy Year (colour litho)
2798278 Pope Receives Piedmontese Pilgrimage to Rome for the Holy Year (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Popes Swiss Guards at the Vatican (colour litho)
726902 The Popes Swiss Guards at the Vatican (colour litho) by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Popes Swiss Guards at the Vatican)

The Coronation Of Pius X In Saint Peter, The Pope Gives The First Public Blessing (Colour Litho)
2798693 The Coronation Of Pius X In Saint Peter, The Pope Gives The First Public Blessing (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Autumn Tour in Switzerland, II (engraving)
1053105 An Autumn Tour in Switzerland, II (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Autumn Tour in Switzerland, II)

Celebration of the Popes Sacerdotal Jubilee in Rome (engraving)
1037871 Celebration of the Popes Sacerdotal Jubilee in Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebration of the Popes Sacerdotal Jubilee in Rome)

Interior of St Peter s, Rome, 1862 (oil on canvas)
3499799 Interior of St Peter s, Rome, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Hackney Museum, London Borough of Hackney, UK; eHackney Museum; eHackney Museum; Scottish, out of copyright

Last Weeks Consistory In Rome, The Imposition Of The Hat On The New Cardinals (Colour Litho)
2798678 Last Weeks Consistory In Rome, The Imposition Of The Hat On The New Cardinals (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Last Weeks Consistory In Rome)

The Pope in St. Peters (colour litho)
2778244 The Pope in St. Peters (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pope in St. Peter s)

North transept of St Peters Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (engraving)
6002056 North transept of St Peters Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: North transept of St Peters Basilica)

Ceremony held in the Cappella Paolina, Vatican, 1787. Creator: Francesco Piranesi
Ceremony held in the Cappella Paolina, Vatican, 1787

Portrait of Ioannes Altus (Johann Alten), of the Swiss Guard, standing by the Quirinal and pointing out the antiquities of Rome, 1623

A Young Man Presenting his Thesis to Cardinal Aldobrandini, 1620. 1620
A Young Man Presenting his Thesis to Cardinal Aldobrandini, 1620

Swiss guards at St. Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Pope Gregory XVI Visiting the Church of San Benedetto at Subiaco, 1843. Creator: Jean-Francois
Pope Gregory XVI Visiting the Church of San Benedetto at Subiaco, 1843

Gardes suisses (The Swiss Guards), 1756. Creator: De Fehrt, Antoine Jean (1723-1774)
Gardes suisses (The Swiss Guards), 1756. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Dragoon of the Swiss guards at the Russian Campaign, ca 1812. Artist: Bleuler, Johann Heinrich
Dragoon of the Swiss guards at the Russian Campaign, ca 1812. From a private collection

Il Sommo Pontefice Leone XII, c1824. Creator: Unknown
Il Sommo Pontefice Leone XII, c1824. The Supreme Pontiff Leo XII. In atto di portare il venerabile nella solenne Processione del Corpus Domini l anno 1824

A Captain of the Popes Swiss Guard, c. 1900s
Swiss Guards are the Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century. In addition to small household and palace units

Swiss Guards, Vatican City, Rome, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Swiss Guards, Vatican City, Rome, 1936. Papal guards in 15th century costume. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Swiss Guards and French Soldiers at the Vatican, (1930). Artist: Constantin Guys
Swiss Guards and French Soldiers at the Vatican, (1930). Illustration from The Painter of Victorian Life, a study of Constantin Guys with an introduction

Review Of The Swiss Guard, (1885). Artist: Moreau
Review Of The Swiss Guard, (1885). Women watch as the Swiss Guard pass the King of France

Bonnet Of Swiss Guard, (1885). Artist: Wille
Bonnet Of Swiss Guard, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

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The Swiss Guards: Defenders of Vatican City In the heart of Rome, within the enchanting walls of Vatican City, stands St. Peter's Square, a place where history and faith intertwine. Amidst this sacred space, one can catch a glimpse of the iconic Swiss Guards, guardians of the Holy See. Originating from Switzerland in Europe, these brave men have been protecting the Pope and his residence since 1506. Clad in their distinctive Renaissance-style uniforms with vibrant blue, red, and yellow hues symbolizing loyalty and bravery, they stand as a testament to tradition and honor. Throughout centuries marked by triumphs and tribulations alike, They have remained steadfast in their duty. From witnessing historical events such as "Last Honours to Dukes Egmont and Horne" or "The Death Of Leo XIII, " to being present during significant moments like "An Audience Day at the Vatican, " they are an integral part of papal ceremonies. Their unwavering commitment is evident even beyond Vatican City's borders. In images like "The Taking of Tuileries" or "Monument at Lucerne, " we see them defending not only their spiritual leader but also preserving peace during turbulent times across Europe. These dedicated soldiers are not just mere protectors; they embody values that transcend time - discipline, courage, sacrifice. Whether depicted crossing Sala Clementina or firing on adversaries like Marseillese rebels in engravings such as "Society and Government during Louis XVI's Reign" or "Swiss Guards Firing on Marseillese, " their presence commands respect. Even outside the hallowed grounds of St. Peter's Square lies evidence of their vigilance with signs proclaiming sternly: "'No Admittance except on Business. '" This engraving serves as a reminder that while welcoming visitors from all corners of the world into its embrace for spiritual solace or admiration for artistry within its walls – access must be granted with purpose.