Basilica of Saint Peter
Title
Basilica of Saint Peter
Date
1505
Identifier
7624
Alternative Title or Name
San Pietro
Creator
Caradosso
Creator Nationality
Italian
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Renaissance
Subject
medals
basilicas
Description
View of the back of a bronze medal of Pope Julius II showing St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy. "The back of this medal shows St Peter's in Rome as planned by the architect Donato Bramante. Dissatisfied with the ancient basilica, Julius commissioned the new church and attended the inauguration of building work in 1506, when examples of this medal, thought to be by Cristoforo Caradosso Foppa, were placed in the foundations,"--The British Museum website.
Material/Medium
bronze (metal)
Measurements
56.500 mm
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
N1ITROM2-21505E2A1
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