The erection of the obelisk on St. Peter's Square
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Left panel: The Vatican Obelisk standing upright on the left, crowned with a copper ball. On the right, men and horses erecting the Vatican Obelisk at its new location, St. Peter's Square, using a wooden scaffolding. Top right: an ornamental frame with text. Middle panel: Men and horses erecting the Vatican Obelisk (in 1586) on St. Peter's Square using a large wooden scaffolding. Top right: an ornamental frame with text, the coat of arms of Pope Sixtus V, and personifications of Religion and Grandeur. Bottom right: men transporting the obelisk using round poles. Right panel: The Vatican Obelisk standing upright on the left. A wooden scaffolding is built around the obelisk. Bottom left: men transporting the obelisk using round poles. On the right, the Vatican Obelisk on St. Peter's Square, crowned with a cross. Top center: an ornamental frame with an explanatory list of letters.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
