Old St. Peter's Basilica
Title
Old St. Peter's Basilica
Date
320
Identifier
5816
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (drawing)
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Early Christian
Subject
sections (orthographic projections)
basilicas
Description
Section drawing of Old Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, believed to have begun construction between 326-333 under Emperor Constantine, I. "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-EC2-1562
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- basilica, churches
- Citation
- “Old St. Peter's Basilica,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/12274.