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A little square before the entrance to the Vatican museums.
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The Pine-Cone Courtyard
It was built in 1816.
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The Pine-Cone Courtyard
Under the Nicchione (big Nich) built by Pirro Ligorio, we see the colossal...
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The Pine-Cone Courtyard
The big arch with the pine was designed by Bramante.
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The Pine-Cone Courtyard
The Pine which dates back to the 1st century AD is placed between two bronze...
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The Pine-Cone Courtyard
In the middle of the courtyard there is a huge (4m in diameter) model of the...
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The Pine-Cone Courtyard
The bronze sculpture was created by an Italian Arnaldo Pomodoro (1990). It is...
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The Pine-Cone Courtyard
The bronze sculpture of the Globe in the middle of the courtyard can rotate.
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In the Museums we see a huge collection of Syrian, Greek, Egyptian and Roman...
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The founding of the Vatican Museums can be traced back to 1503. One of the...
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The Octagonal Courtyard
The small Pio-Clementino Museum and its Octagonal Courtyard is home to...
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The Octagonal Courtyard
Pope Julius II placed the first classical sculptures here. They are real...
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The Octagonal Courtyard
Apollo del Belvedere is one of the famous Roman statues, the symbol of...
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The Octagonal Courtyard
The statue of the Tigris. It decorates one of the six granite basins in the...
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The Gallery of Maps
The Gallery contains topographical maps of the whole of Italy, painted on the...
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A view of the Vatican gardens from the Museums.
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The ceilings are real masterpieces.
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The Sistine Chapel
"The Last Judgement". The mighty composition, painted by Michelangelo...
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The Sistine Chapel
The Chapel has taken its name from Pope Sixtus IV. He initiated the...
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The Vatican Museums consist of more than 1400 rooms and complexes.
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A picturesque model of the globe.
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The decoration is breathtaking.
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The halls present a wide collection of ancient and contemporary works of art.
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We should obligatory mention the furnishing and decoration of the museums...
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This exhibit gives inspiration.
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Western Europe
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