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http://www.imeem.com/people/hD9877/music/vc_yypNM/connie_dover_ubi_caritas/This photo journal, the 2nd of two in my Rome series, features the Vatican, specifically the Vatican Museums, & St Peter's Basilica. We visited the awesome Sistine Chapel but we were not allowed to take any photos at all.
VATICAN CITY:
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VATICAN MUSEUMS - at or near
the entrance to the 2nd floor galleries. The Vatican Museums are a...
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Tapestry Gallery (tg) - ceilings
The tapestry gallery has an exquisite collection of 15th to 17th...
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tg2 - closeup of ceilings
These intricately frescoed ceilings are painted in Trompe L'Oeil*...
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One of many sculptures
I don't remember which room this was in. We saw a lot in a short...
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The Map Gallery (mg) - my favorite
The Gallery of Maps, with its breathtaking frescoed ceilings, takes its name...
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mg2 - another section
The gallery is 120m long & it took Danti three years (1580–1583) to...
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mg3 - closeup
The decorations on the striking vaulted ceilings here are the work of...
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I think we saw this dome
just before we entered St Peter's Basilica.
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ST PETER'S BASILICA - Michelangelo's
famous dome. It was only completed to the base when he died. It was later...
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Another dome
At over six acres in area, St Peter's is the largest church on...
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Awesome ceilings
The vastness & beauty of the interior is almost indescribable. The total...
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Ornate walls & arches
Some of the gigantic paintings inside the Basilica may look like oil...
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St. Helen
was the mother of Constantine. She converted to Christianity & performed...
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St Andrew
St. Andrew was the brother of St. Peter & the first disciple called by...
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St Peter's Square, courtyard
St. Peter's Square, in front of the basilica, is perhaps one of the most...
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St Peter's Basilica facade
The front entrance to the basilica has a wide flight of steps in three tiers...
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Closer
The Basilica has 5 doors. The central one, preserved from the original...
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Another angle
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Clock corner
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One of the ornate clocks.
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Another part of the square
The lighter building on the right is apparently the Popes' residence.
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Vatican guards, in the small square
outside the Vatican walls. The Pontifical Swiss Guard was founded by...
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This time helping a priest
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Typical area building in the square
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Western Europe
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