Basilica facade
Materials | Travertine |
Author | Carlo Maderno |
Date | 1607 – 1614 facade 1612 – 1614 statues |
Dimensions | Facade:
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Location | St. Peter’s Basilica |
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Friar’s text | The façade was designed by Carlo Maderno, who worked on it from 1607 to 1614. I was commissioned by Pope Paul V (1605-1621) , to whom the inscription on the cornice is dedictaed. The first stone was laid on 11 February 1608.
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Multimedia | Video con fuochi d’artificio in occasione del Giubileo; Progetti costruzione (disegni) |
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Video |
/content/dam/vatican/ra/facciata-basilica/videos/fuochi-1.mp4 |
Audio |
/content/dam/vatican/ra/facciata-basilica/audios/frate-en-facciata-basilica.mp3 |