The Vatican Collection

Ss Pope Pius X, a portrait made on the occasion of his priestly jubilee, which is now being celebrated (colour litho)
2815168ss Pope Pius X, a portrait made on the occasion of his priestly jubilee, which is now being celebrated (colour litho) by Beltrame

St. Peters Basilica, The Vatican, Rome, Italy

Della Rovere emblem, 1508, Raphael, 1483-1520, ceiling of the room of the signature, Raphael rooms, fresco
868145 Della Rovere emblem, 1508, Raphael, 1483-1520, ceiling of the room of the signature, Raphael rooms, fresco, Vatican museums, Rome

Commentary on the Bible - Angels - Vatican Museum, Rome, Italie
GNG5284002 Commentary on the Bible - Angels - Vatican Museum, Rome, Italie; (add.info.: Commentary on the Bible - Angels - Vatican Museum, Rome, Italie ); Godong.

Tapestry depicting the nativity - Gallery of Tapestries - Vatican Museum, Roma, Italy
GNG5284001 Tapestry depicting the nativity - Gallery of Tapestries - Vatican Museum, Roma, Italy; Vatican Museums and Galleries

Miniature representing Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti (1145-1241)
BEN5472507 Miniature representing Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti (1145-1241). Manuscript page 'Gregorius PP IX Decretalium libri Quinque, Cum Glosis', Book III

Allegorical cartoon depicting the map of Italy formed by the figure of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882)
FGL5482129 Allegorical cartoon depicting the map of Italy formed by the figure of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) chasing Pope Pius IX from Italy

The Vatican Library, Rome in 18th century
5669643 The Vatican Library, Rome in 18th century; (add.info.: Engraved Illustration showing the Vatican Library, Rome in 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The interior of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican at Rome
5669508 The interior of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican at Rome; (add.info.: 18th century Illustration of the interior of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican at Rome. Circa 1750)

Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8644790 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8644789 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

The Sistine Chapel at Rome (engraving)
8647197 The Sistine Chapel at Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sistine Chapel at Rome)

Arabesques in fresco painted by Giovanni da Udine, Perino del Vaga, Giulio Romano, Polidoro da Carravaggio
FLO4987900 Arabesques in fresco painted by Giovanni da Udine, Perino del Vaga, Giulio Romano, Polidoro da Carravaggio, Francesco Penni, Vincenzio da San Gimignano, Pellegrino da Modena

Portrait of Agostino Rivarola (1758-1842), Italian cardinal. Anonymous painting of the 19th century
VEN5027278 Portrait of Agostino Rivarola (1758-1842), Italian cardinal. Anonymous painting of the 19th century. Biblioteca Civica, Faenza.; (add.info.: Portrait of Agostino Rivarola (1758-1842)

Italy, Painting of the Vatican Chapel, 1860, THE dispute of the Holy Sacrament of Raffaello Sanzio
LUX4732974 Italy, Painting of the Vatican Chapel, 1860, THE dispute of the Holy Sacrament of Raffaello Sanzio, dit Raphael (1483-1520) of the Italian Renaissance; (add.info.: Italy)

Rome, Italy, The Pope and his Government, 1860
LUX4729474 Rome, Italy, The Pope and his Government, 1860; (add.info.: Rome, Italy, The Pope and his Government, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Order of Saint Gregoire the Great (Holy Siege) Vatican - Advertising chocolate Poulain, 1910
JAB4121115 Order of Saint Gregoire the Great (Holy Siege) Vatican - Advertising chocolate Poulain, 1910; (add.info.: Order of Saint Gregoire the Great (Holy Siege)

Rome: The fountain of the Vatican on the square in pavement, 1865
LUX4712924 Rome: The fountain of the Vatican on the square in pavement, 1865; (add.info.: Rome: The fountain of the Vatican on the square in pavement, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Statue of St. Peter holding the key at Piazza San Pietro, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo)
8858850 Statue of St. Peter holding the key at Piazza San Pietro, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo) by De Fabris

Statue of St. Peter holding the key at Piazza San Pietro, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo)
8858849 Statue of St. Peter holding the key at Piazza San Pietro, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo) by De Fabris

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

Story of the life of Moses. Detail of the rope and pulley of the well. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi
BEN5471136 Story of the life of Moses. Detail of the rope and pulley of the well. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi known as Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Fresco, 1481

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
7301589 The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, Vatican City, Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, seen here in the 19th century)

Statue of the Roman goddess Abbondanza or Abundantia with the cornucopia (horn of plenty)
FLO4997329 Statue of the Roman goddess Abbondanza or Abundantia with the cornucopia (horn of plenty). In the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican. Copperplate engraving by Gio

Statue of Pudicitia, goddess of modesty, in veiled robes. In the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican
FLO4997319 Statue of Pudicitia, goddess of modesty, in veiled robes. In the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L

St. Peter's Square in Rome in the 17th century - Painting by Viviano Codazzi (1604-1670) - Madrid, Prado Museum
XEE5027167 St. Peter's Square in Rome in the 17th century - Painting by Viviano Codazzi (1604-1670) - Madrid, Prado Museum; (add.info.: St)

St. Peter's Square in Rome in the 19th century - Watercolour by Jean Duprez - Privee Collection, Milan
XEE5027211 St. Peter's Square in Rome in the 19th century - Watercolour by Jean Duprez - Privee Collection, Milan; (add.info.: St)

Different uniforms of Swiss guards (Swiss guards) from the Vatican City, chromolithography from the end of the 19th
JAB5037080 Different uniforms of Swiss guards (Swiss guards) from the Vatican City, chromolithography from the end of the 19th century; (add.info)

St. Peter's Square of Rome, Vatican, Rome, Italy
IMB4916747 St. Peter's Square of Rome, Vatican, Rome, Italy.; (add.info.: St. Peter's Square of Rome, Vatican, Rome, Italy.); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker.

Engraved reproduction of "The fire of the village" showing the citizens of Rome fleeing the burning city
NWI4857492 Engraved reproduction of "The fire of the village" showing the citizens of Rome fleeing the burning city

Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome, from the Vatican terrace, 1911
3480926 Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome, from the Vatican terrace, 1911; (add.info.: Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome)

Russians routing Bulgarians in cavalry skirmish. 10th century (chromolithograph from an Sclavonian manuscript in)
532826 Russians routing Bulgarians in cavalry skirmish. 10th century (chromolithograph from an Sclavonian manuscript in the Vatican Library); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC (engraving)
8644783 Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC)

Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8650791 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

The Washing of the Feet, Mosaic, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe
7277612 The Washing of the Feet, Mosaic, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe; St. Peter's, Vatican City; © Imagebroker.

The Blinding of Elymas, 1515 (painting)
3481091 The Blinding of Elymas, 1515 (painting); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: The Blinding of Elymas (cartoon for the Sistine Chapel) 1515

St. Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro
7278207 St. Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro; Private Collection; (add.info.: St. Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, was laid out in front of St)

The Coronation of Louis the Bavarian in St. Peter's Basilica by the Bishop of Arezzo
7278161 The Coronation of Louis the Bavarian in St. Peter's Basilica by the Bishop of Arezzo; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coronation of Louis the Bavarian in St)

Statue of Immortalita or Immortality wearing a himation (cloak) and peplos in the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican
FLO4997324 Statue of Immortalita or Immortality wearing a himation (cloak) and peplos in the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican. Copperplate engraving by G. Petrini after an illustration by A

Marine identification signs in the 1880s. Including standard flags of England, Spain, Japan, Russia
NWI4846581 Marine identification signs in the 1880s. Including standard flags of England, Spain, Japan, Russia, United States of America, France, Isle of Man, Holland, Denmark, Portugal, Austria

View of Italy: St. Peter and Fort Sant'Angelo in Rome. Etching by WEBER
JEB4834261 View of Italy: St. Peter and Fort Sant'Angelo in Rome. Etching by WEBER, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions

Costume of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, d. 1190, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912579 Costume of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, d. 1190, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Costume of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa or Friedrich der Rothbart, d. 1190)

Cover of " The Grelot", number 1515, Satirical en Colours, 1900_4_22
ICA4924163 Cover of " The Grelot", number 1515, Satirical en Colours, 1900_4_22: Un pope fin-de-century - Anticlericalism - Eg avec reactionaries, Eg antirepublican

Rome: Roman statue of the river god of the Nile at the Vatican Museum, 1890
LUX4712938 Rome: Roman statue of the river god of the Nile at the Vatican Museum, 1890; (add.info.: Rome: Roman statue of the river god of the Nile at the Vatican Museum)

Vatican, Rome: Pontifical guards posing in uniform in studio, 1880
LUX4718906 Vatican, Rome: Pontifical guards posing in uniform in studio, 1880; (add.info.: Vatican, Rome: Pontifical guards posing in uniform in studio, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Rome on the Tiber, The Vatican, 1700
2900912 Rome on the Tiber, The Vatican, 1700; (add.info.: Rome on the Tiber, The Vatican, 1700.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

Inset portrait of Leo XIII (Vincenzo Giacchino Pecci 1810-1903), the pope from 1878
535259 Inset portrait of Leo XIII (Vincenzo Giacchino Pecci 1810-1903), the pope from 1878, opening the Vatican archives for historical research, 1883

Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC (engraving)
8644781 Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC)

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"The Vatican: A Glimpse into the Spiritual Heart of Rome" Step into the magnificent world of the Vatican, where history and faith intertwine to create a truly awe-inspiring experience. As you wander through its hallowed halls, you'll encounter breathtaking sights that have stood the test of time. One such sight is a portrait of Pope Pius X, capturing his priestly jubilee in vibrant colors. This celebration echoes throughout the Vatican, reminding visitors of the enduring legacy left by this esteemed pontiff. The grandeur continues as you enter St. Peter's Basilica, an architectural marvel that leaves all who behold it speechless. Its towering presence dominates the skyline of Rome and beckons pilgrims from around the globe to seek solace within its sacred walls. Inside this majestic basilica, frescoes depicting Prophet Jeremiah and "The Creation of Adam" transport you back in time to when these masterpieces were created between 1508-12. The artistry on display is nothing short of divine inspiration. As you explore further, your gaze falls upon an armorial plate adorned with a papal tiara and crossed keys—a symbol representing papal authority since 1503. It serves as a reminder of the immense power held by those who have guided Catholicism for centuries. Statues also grace St. Peter's Basilica, each telling stories steeped in devotion and reverence. Saint Ignatius Loyola stands tall, inspiring visitors with his unwavering dedication to spiritual enlightenment. Nearby stands Saint Helena—her marble figure exuding strength as she embodies motherhood and piety. Further along your journey lies statues honoring other revered saints like Benedict and Francis of Paola—each carved meticulously from marble—an embodiment of their virtuous lives dedicated to serving God. Finally, take a moment to admire not just these individual works but also how they collectively represent centuries' worth of faith-filled history within Vatican City—the spiritual heart of Rome.