Restored Altar of Gregory containing pieces of the Cradle of Jesus
An engraving depicting the Altar of Gregory, built as dictated by a vision of Mary to contain pieces of Jesus' cradle as relics, as it appeared after restoration was done.
Zanetti, Bartolomeo
Rome (Italy)
De Angelis, Paolo, 1580-1647
Latin
Ciboria (Architecture)
Relics
Altars
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Jesus Christ
Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604
Santa Maria Maggiore (Church : Rome, Italy)
Seventeenth century
42 cm (approx.)
Still image
engravings (prints)
Basilicae s. Mariae Maioris de Urbe a Liberio Papa I usque ad Paulum V Pont. Max. descriptio et delinatio
1621 DEAN
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