The Vatican museum holds countless treasures. A surprising number were outstanding pagan
statues. I picked out some of the Christian stuff to show.
This is an 1854 fresco by Podesti, celebrating Mary's Immaculate Conception.
A heavily decorated barrel ceiling soars above the map gallery in the Vatican Museum.
This is a detail from a Flemish tapestry from the 1500s in the Vatican Museum.
And this is a 19th century fresco influenced by Rafael's earlier works.
10 comments:
Nice selection. Thank you Jack.
Pagan art? REALLY? That's something to ponder.
Jack, I think it's about time you came home. I don't think that I can contain my envy any longer. I am happy to see the world through your eyes, but I am sad that I haven't seen some of those glorious scenes myself! This particular tour must have been sensory overload. . .what wonderful photos!!
I was simply awestruck when I toured the Vatican Museum. Such beauty in every direction.
Ah, I have to agree with Kate!! I do enjoy seeing the world though your eyes -- and you do have great eyes for catching the beauty everywhere! I do thank you for that as they are the next best thing to being there myself!!
The details are so overwhelming, Jack! What a trip you are having.
What an astonishingly beautiful selection, Jack. I'm envious too!
The detail on that ceiling is beyond words.
I read they have the richest art collection in the world. Must have been something to see it in person.
There's a lot to see there! I am sure making a selection was difficult. :)
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