Communicator Award for
Excellence
Semi-Finalist IPPY Travel Book of the Year
Join Jane as she takes you around one of the World’s greatest
treasures: St. Peter’s Basilica!
The Vatican’s Basilica of St. Peter was inevitably at the center of
the ebb and flow of western Christendom’s political, social,
religious and cultural development. Under construction for more than
150 years, it has been witness to physical and spiritual neglect,
the devastating Sack of Rome, Reformations, and papal corruption and
self-interest, as well as exemplary spiritual humility.
For almost half a millennium, Michelangelo’s spectacular dome has
soared over the Vatican, the most recognized landmark of all among
the many domes of Rome’s skyline. In the vast, awe-inspiring wonder
of the interior of St. Peter’s, what could easily have been
overwhelming volume and mass has been scaled into an accessible
frame of human reference by the perfect relationships among the
architectural components. The profusion of decorative elements,
because of the sheer massiveness of scale, serves to unify the
parts, creating harmony rather than chaos.
Your tour of the interior of St. Peter’s can be tailored to your
degree of interest and available time —without loss of continuity—by
simply skipping specified tracks—from a Highlights Tour of about 1¾
hours, to an In-Depth Tour of about 2½ hours.
Jane’s Smart Art Guides™ St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and its
Remarkable Art Treasures contains:
Context Guide "Slice of History" ... 50 Minutes
On-site Guide to Piazza & Exterior ... 20 Minutes
On-Site Guide to Interior (customizable) ... 100 to 150 Minutes
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