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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.
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Men and horses raising the Vatican Obelisk (in 1586) on St. Peter's Square in front of St. Peter's Basilica. Bottom left an explanatory list with numbers and letters and the portrait of Domenico Fontana, the architect who supervised the entire relocation and erection of the obelisk.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe oprichting van de obelisk op het St. Pietersplein. 1586. Natale Bonifazio da Sebenico. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
