Old St. Peter's Basilica
Title
Old St. Peter's Basilica
Date
320
Identifier
5814
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (drawing)
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Early Christian
Subject
basilicas
architectural drawings (visual works)
Description
Drawing of the interior of Old Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy. Gordon Bugbee Collection. "After Constantine’s Edict of Milan (313 A.D.) Christians were allowed to construct places of worship. Constantine himself authorized the building of the basilica in 324. It was intended to enclose “Gaius’s Trophy” and to allow Peter’s tomb to become the centre of the structure. Consecrated in 329, the great basilica appeared as a longitudinal building with a nave, four aisles and a transept. Outside, a staircase led to the four-sided portico in front of the basilica, known also as Paradise, with a fountain in the middle for the ablutions of the catechumens,"--Vatican website.
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
GPB-EC2-1560
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