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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; engraving; paper

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

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A crowd of men and horses in front of St. Peter's is busy erecting the Vatican Obelisk (in 1586). Under a legend with explanatory list with numbers and letters and the portrait of Domenico Fontana, the architect who supervised the relocation and erection of the obelisk.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printDomenico Fontanaobelisk, needlehistorical personsRoman Catholic ChurchSint-PietersbasiliekSint-Pietersplein
Credit lineHet oprichten van de obelisk op het St. Pietersplein. 1586. Natale Bonifazio da Sebenico. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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