'St Peter's - east front elevation', 1889. Creator: W & AK Johnston.

'St Peter's - east front elevation', 1889. Creator: W & AK Johnston.

2-705-895 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'St Peter's - east front elevation', 1889. St Peter's Basilica in Rome was begun in 1506 during the papacy of Julius II and was completed under Paul V in 1615. The dome, one of Rome's most prominent landmarks, was designed by Michelangelo, and completed after his death by his student, Giacomo della Porta. From the 9th edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica", 1889.


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People Information

Creator
  1. W & AK Johnston, attributed to: British; Scottish: Artist, publisher, engraver
People Related
  1. Michelangelo Buonarroti: Italian: Artist, architect, painter, sculptor

Medium
  1. Engraving

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Trade & Industry Construction Industry


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4541x2239
File Size : 29,788kb


Aliases

  1. 0580039233
  1. 2-705-895
  1. 2705895

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