Breathtaking Photos: The Vatican’s Gallery of the Maps - Aleteia
May 13, 2016 — Visitors to the Vatican Museums are susceptible to a curious illusion. After a long walk through antiquities and tapestries, many reach the entrance to the Gallery of the Geographical Maps, where...
Guide To The Gallery Of Maps In The Vatican Museums
Feb 17, 2024 — Explore the Vatican Museums' Gallery of Maps with this comprehensive guide. Spanning a 400-foot corridor, it features 40 stunning frescoes of 16th-century Italian regions and city-states. Delve into the rich history and artistry behind these …
Giant Fractured Sphere at the Vatican - My Modern Met
Apr 18, 2012 — Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro is known to construct enormous spheres with layers of complexities. One of his monumental orbs stands tall as the centerpiece of the Courtyard of the Pinecone at the Vatican Museum.
The Map Gallery - Vatican Museum
In the early 16th century, when popes and princes sought in every way to show off their wealth and education, it became fashionable in Italy to decorate palaces, monasteries, and villas with cycles of maps. The most important cycle is the Gallery of Maps, in …
Ultimate Guide to the Vatican Gallery of Maps - The Roman Guy
Dec 2, 2022 — Displaying maps from all over the world created by Roman topographers during the 16th century, you can get a glimpse of what they thought the world looked like centuries ago. In this guide, we cover what you need to know about the Vatican Gallery of Maps before you visit.
Gallery of Maps - VisitVaticanCity.org
The Gallery of Geographical Maps is one of the most fascinating places in the Vatican Museums: a corridor 120 meters long and 6 wide with the representation of Italy as it was in the 16th century: important from both an artistic and a symbolic point of view, the Gallery explains many details of Italy in the sixteenth century.
Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche – Vatican City ...
Nov 6, 2013 — Predating a unified Italy by nearly 300 years, the gallery of maps at the Vatican shows the length and breadth of the peninsula circa 1580. Pope Gregory XIII commissioned the maps from his...
Sphere within a Sphere in the Vatican Museums
Jan 3, 2020 — In the center of this courtyard, you will see Pomodoro’s huge bronze Sphere and be able to admire and contemplate its symbolism for yourself.
Vatican Gallery of Maps Ceiling - Guide to Vatican Map Room
The fascinating Vatican Gallery of maps ceiling awaits you. Check out our Vatican Hall of Maps Guide on what to see there and why you shouldn’t miss it!
The Globe of the Vatican Obelisk – Rome, Italy - Atlas Obscura
Jun 12, 2020 — Whimsical architecture, outstanding olive oil, and gorgeous landscapes. Discover The Globe of the Vatican Obelisk in Rome, Italy: Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an...