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The raising of the obelisk on St. Peter's Square
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The raising 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). Below a legend with an explanatory list of numbers and letters and the portrait of Domenico Fontana, the architect who supervised the entire journey and erection of the obelisk.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printDomenico Fontanaobelisk, needleRoman Catholic ChurchSint-PietersbasiliekSint-PieterspleinVaticaanstad
Credit lineHet oprichten van de obelisk op het Sint Pieterplein. 1586. Natale Bonifazio da Sebenico. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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