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The Erecting of the Obelisk on St. Peter's Square
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The Erecting of the Obelisk on St. Peter's Square

Natale Bonifazio da Sebenico · 1586 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Left the Vatican Obelisk standing upright, crowned with a copper ball. Right men and horses raising the Vatican Obelisk to its new place, St. Peter's Square, upright with the help of a wooden scaffolding. Top right an ornate frame with text. Representation framed in an ornate frame.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printSixtus VDomenico Fontanaobelisk, needleRoman Catholic ChurchSint-PietersbasiliekSint-Pietersplein
Credit lineDe oprichting van de obelisk op het St. Pietersplein. 1586. Natale Bonifazio da Sebenico. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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