Vatican Collection (page 6)

The Parnassus, from the Stanza delle Segnatura, 1510-1511. Artist: Raphael
The Parnassus, from the Stanza delle Segnatura, 1510-1511. Executed between 1508 and 1511 for the notoriously temperamental, but adventurous, patron of the arts, Pope Julius II

St Stephen Preaching, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Stephen Preaching, mid 15th century. St Stephen (dc35), a deacon of the early Christian church in Jerusalem, was found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin

St Stephen Distributing Alms, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Stephen Distributing Alms, mid 15th century. St Stephen (dc35), a deacon of the early Christian church in Jerusalem, was found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin

The Stoning of St Stephen, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
The Stoning of St Stephen, mid 15th century. St Stephen (dc35), a deacon of the early Christian church in Jerusalem, was found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin

St Stephen Preaching (detail), mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Stephen Preaching (detail), mid 15th century. St Stephen (dc35), a deacon of the early Christian church in Jerusalem, was found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin

Tournament in a Court of the Vatican, Rome, 1565. The tournament was held on the occasion of the marriage of the Count Annibale Altemps, nephew of Pope Pius IV, to Ortenzia Borrome in 1565

St Thomas Aquinas, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Thomas Aquinas, mid 15th century. St Thomas Aquinas (1226-1274), Italian scholastic philosopher, Christian theologian and member of the Dominican order

St Ambrose, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Ambrose, mid 15th century. Ambrose (339-397), Bishop of Milan, one of the four great Doctors of the Christian church. Fresco in the Chapel of Nicholas V, Vatican, Rome

St Laurence giving alms to the Poor (detail), mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Laurence giving alms to the Poor (detail), mid 15th century. St Laurence (d258) saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

St Sixtus II and his Deacon St Laurence, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Sixtus II and his Deacon St Laurence, mid 15th century. St Sixtus II (d258) was elected Pope in 257 and martyred in 258 under Valerians persecution

St Laurence giving alms to the Poor, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Laurence giving alms to the Poor, mid 15th century. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

The Judgement of St Laurence, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
The Judgement of St Laurence, mid 15th century. Also known as St Laurence before Deciuss Tribunal. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

St Laurence converting his gaoler, early 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Laurence converting his jailer, early 15th century. St Laurence converting Hippolytus. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

The Four Evangelists, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
The Four Evangelists, mid 15th century. The Evangelists are shown with their symbols: the Angel with St Matthew, the Lion with St Mark, the Eagle with St John, and the Ox with St Luke

St Jerome, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Jerome, mid 15th century. Born Eusebius Hieronymus Sophronius, St Jerome (c342-420) was a leading father of the Christian church

St John Chrysostom, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St John Chrysostom, mid 15th century. St John Chrysostom (c347-407), Syrian priest and one of the Doctors of the Christian Church. He was created Bishop of Constantinople in 398

St Gregory, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Gregory, mid 15th century. Gregory I, the Great (540-604), Pope from 590. Fresco in the Chapel of Nicholas V, Vatican, Rome, dedicated to St Stephen and St Laurence

St Laurence before Deciuss tribunal (detail), mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Laurence before Deciuss tribunal (detail), mid 15th century. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

Pope Sixtus II gives church treasure to St Laurence, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
Pope Sixtus II gives church treasure to St Laurence who distributes alms to the poor, mid 15th century. St Sixtus II (d258), was elected Pope in 257 and martyred in 258 under Valerians persecution

Arrest and Stoning of St Stephen, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
Arrest and Stoning of St Stephen, mid 15th century. St Stephen (dc35), a deacon of the early Christian church in Jerusalem, was found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin

The Judgement of St Laurence (detail), mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
The Judgement of St Laurence (detail), mid 15th century. St Laurence converting Hippolytus. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

Thoth: Egyptian God: Ibis headed. Vatican. Thoth was, among other things, a god of the moon and the inventor of writing who announces and writes down the judgments about the dead

Nile animals on panel in the Vatican

Bas relief with Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics, held in the Vatican

Alternative Proposal for the facade of Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana

View from the Dome of St Peters in Rome, 17th century. Artist: Gian Lorenzo Bernini
View from the Dome of St Peters in Rome, over the Bernini Colonnade to the River Tiber and Rome, 17th century

Early Christian depiction of Jonah and the Whale on a sarcophagus, 4th century
Image of Jonah and the Whale, from an early marble Christian sarcophagus from Rome, 4th Century. Currently in the Vatican Museum

Early Christian Nativity Scene, 4th Century
Nativity scene detail of an early Christian Sarcophagus. It shows Jesus as the good Shepherd. Part of the Vatican Museums collection

Augustus Caesar, first Roman Emperor. Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 BC-14 AD) became one of a triumvirate of rulers after the death in 44 BC of Julius Caesar, his great-uncle

The First Vatican Council, Rome, 8 December 1869. Pope Pius IX (1792-1878), Pope from 1846, addressing the First Vatican Council

Pope Leo XIII, c1883-1899. Leo XIII, born Vincenzo-Giacchino Pecci (1810-1903), Pope from 1878, opening the Vatican archives for historical research, 1883

Creation of Adam, 1508-1512. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Creation of Adam, 1508-1512. Fresco from the Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Relieving Guard at The Vatican, 1864. Artist: John Tenniel
Relieving Guard at The Vatican, 1864. France says to Italy: You mustn t let nobody outside annoy the Party inside; and you musn t let the Party inside annoy nobody Outside

Equestrian Statue of Constantine the Great, 1690-1740. Creator: Francesco Faraone Aquila
Equestrian Statue of Constantine the Great, 1690-1740

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