VATICAN MUSEUMS, Art Gallery - Giotto And Leonardo
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
The Pinacoteca Vaticana, or Vatican Art Gallery, was created in 1932 and is in a building that was specially commissioned by Pope Pius XI. As you walk to it, and especially when the weather is nice, take advantage of the beautiful Vatican Gardens for a pleasant, cool break.
Paintings from the Vatican Palaces await, with masterpieces ranging from the 1200s to the 1700s: the first one you'll see is the Triptych painted on both sides by Giotto around 1320. This painting was once on the altar of Saint Peter's Basilica. In the middle panel on the front, you can see St. Peter sitting in a chair: to the left of his feet you can see the cardinal who commissioned the work, holding up a model of the triptych itself. Make sure to look at the back as well, where you'll see the scenes of the Martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul, one crucified upside down and the other decapitated....