A pair of engravings depicting four obelisks (Vatican Obelisk, Lateran Obelisk, Flaminio Obelisk, and the Esquiline Obelisk), the Santi Apostoli, and Trajan's Column. All of these were part of Pope Sixtus V's urban reform program.
A pair of engravings depicting four obelisks (Vatican Obelisk, Lateran Obelisk, Flaminio Obelisk, and the Esquiline Obelisk), the Santi Apostoli, and Trajan's Column. All of these were part of Pope Sixtus V's urban reform program.
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing east, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Sixtus V.
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing east, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Sixtus V.
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing north from the entrance to the nave, with a view of the dome and back wall.
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing north from the entrance to the nave, with a view of the dome and back wall.
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing south towards the entrance to the nave, with a view of the dome.
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing south towards the entrance to the nave, with a view of the dome.
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing west, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Pius V.
An engraving depicting a cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, facing west, with a view of the dome and the papal monument of Pius V.
A pair of engravings depicting the dome atop St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Library, both of which were parts of Pope Sixtus V's urban reform program.
A pair of engravings depicting the dome atop St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Library, both of which were parts of Pope Sixtus V's urban reform program.
An engraving depicting the Papal Palace (also known as the Vatican Palace, Apostolic Palace, and Palace of Sixtus V) and gardens located within the Vatican City in Rome.
An engraving depicting the Papal Palace (also known as the Vatican Palace, Apostolic Palace, and Palace of Sixtus V) and gardens located within the Vatican City in Rome.
A pair of engravings depicting the Scala Sancta at St. John Lateran and statues of the Dioscuri with horses which were moved to the Piazza del Quirinale, both of which were a part of Pope Sixtus V's urban reform program.
A pair of engravings depicting the Scala Sancta at St. John Lateran and statues of the Dioscuri with horses which were moved to the Piazza del Quirinale, both of which were a part of Pope Sixtus V's urban reform program.
An engraving depicting the papal monument of Sixtus V in the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The monument sits on the eastern wall of the chapel and includes a statue of the pope as well as depictions of his life and works.
An engraving depicting the papal monument of Sixtus V in the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The monument sits on the eastern wall of the chapel and includes a statue of the pope as well as depictions of his life and works.
An engraving of the Esquiline Obelisk, sometimes known as the Liberian Obelisk, which originally stood as a pair with the Quirinal Obelisk on the Campus Martius in front of the Mausoleum of Augustus and was later moved by Pope Sixtus V to the PIazza dell'Esquilino near the western facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Surrounding the depiction of the column iteslf are three panels showing the inscriptions that appear on each side of the column's base, while the fourth is incorporated into the image of the obelisk itself.
An engraving of the Esquiline Obelisk, sometimes known as the Liberian Obelisk, which originally stood as a pair with the Quirinal Obelisk on the Campus Martius in front of the Mausoleum of Augustus and was later moved by Pope Sixtus V to the PIazza dell'Esquilino near the western facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Surrounding the depiction of the column iteslf are three panels showing the inscriptions that appear on each side of the column's base, while the fourth is incorporated into the image of the obelisk itself.