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

ID Number

GPB-EC2-1562

Files

GPB-EC2-1562.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Old St. Peter's Basilica,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/12274.