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 part: Left the Vatican Obelisk standing upright, crowned with a copper ball. Right men and horses raising the Vatican Obelisk to its new location, St. Peter's Square, upright with the help of a wooden scaffolding. Top right an ornamental frame with text. Middle part: Men and horses raising the Vatican Obelisk (in 1586) on St. Peter's Square with the help of a large wooden scaffolding. Top right an ornamental frame with text, the coat of arms of Pope Sixtus V and personifications of Religion and Greatness. Bottom right men transporting the obelisk with the help of round poles. Right part: Left the Vatican Obelisk standing upright. A wooden scaffolding has been built around the obelisk. Bottom left men transporting the obelisk with the help of round poles. Right the Vatican Obelisk on St. Peter's Square, crowned with a cross. Top, in the middle, an ornamental frame with an explanatory list with letters.
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