D I D Y O U K N O W ?
The Holy See >>> (a historical note on the Vatican City and the Holy See as a sovereign state)
A handsome man in a fancy garment. Papal Swiss Guard >>> (a note on the Swiss Guards and their clothing)
M U S E I V A T I C A N I
Musei Vaticani >>> (a note with a photo gallery)
Raphael’s Rooms >>> (a note with some photos on a series of papal chambers in the Vatican Palace that were decorated by Raphael and his students)
Overcrowded >>> (a note with photos on the overcrowding in places considered worth to visit)
Masters and mentors >>> (a note on the School of Athens, a fresco by Raphael)
Seven minutes >>> (a short report with a photo gallery on seven minutes walk through corridors of the Vatican Library)
G A L L E R Y
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- Swiss guard
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- Bibliotheca Vaticana
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- Battle of Vienna, a painting
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- Statue of Zeus
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- A head of a painted Egyptian mummy coffin
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- School of Athens by Raphael, Aristotle and Plato
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- A goddess in the Sala Rotonda
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- Ancient section
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- Pope Francis speaking at the St. Peter’s square
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- At St. Peters square
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- View onto St. Peter’s, a very busy place. To make a clean shot one has to come here on an early morning.
