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: On the left the Vatican Obelisk standing upright, crowned with a copper ball. On the right men and horses setting the Vatican Obelisk upright at its new location, St. Peter's Square, using a wooden scaffolding. In the upper right an ornamental border with text. Middle part: Men and horses are raising the Vatican Obelisk (in 1586) on St. Peter's Square, using a large wooden scaffolding. In the upper right an ornamental border with text, the coat of arms of Pope Sixtus V and personifications of Religion and Greatness. In the lower right men transporting the obelisk using round poles. Right part: On the left the Vatican Obelisk standing upright. A wooden scaffolding has been built around the obelisk. In the lower left men transporting the obelisk using round poles. On the right the Vatican Obelisk on St. Peter's Square crowned with a cross. Above, in the middle, an ornamental border with an explanatory list with letters. Representation framed in an ornamental border.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
