Piazza San Pietro

Item

Title
Piazza San Pietro
Alternative Title
Saint Peter's Square
St. Peter's Square
Piazza S. Pietro
Forum Sancti Petri
Creator
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian sculptor, architect, 1598-1680)
City
Holy See, Roma, Italy
Address
VA Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
GPS
41°54'08.2"N 12°27'26.1"E
Country
Italy
Date Created
designed and built in 1656-1667
Century
17th Century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Building Type
Style/Period
Renaissance
Cultural Context
Italian
Materials
stone
Techniques
masonry construction
Subject
open space
square
urban design
obelisk
columns
fountains
Description
partial view
exterior view, west view
The open space, with encircling colonnaded arms, that lies before the St. Peter's Basilica. It was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1656-1667, under the direction of Pope Alexander VII.
Source
Michael Peters
Photographer
Michael Peters
Rights Holder
© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian sculptor, architect, 1598-1680), “Piazza San Pietro”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 16, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/45249