Rome: Vatican Museum (Pio Clementino, Raphael Rooms, Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of Maps etc.)

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The Vatican public museums display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited. The Pio Clementino Museum is the largest complex of the Vatican Museums. It is named after its founders, Pope Clement XIV and Pope Pius VI. Its twelve rooms contain the most important Greek and Roman masterpieces. Photos in this collection were taken primarily in the Pio Clementino Museum with a focus on sculpture, but also feature glimpses of the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of Maps, as well as some of some of the beautiful ceilings and architecture of the museum complex. These photos were taken by Dr. Beth Sheppard in 2017. Metadata was contributed by Shelley Rogers. Intern Noah Dietsch assisted with collection processing.

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Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pio Clementino Museum: Statue of Apollo Citharoedus
(20-May-19) Sheppard, Beth M.
Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos show a statue depiction of Apollo Citharoedus (also known as Apollo Citharede or Apollo Musagetes, "Apollo, Leader of the Muses") in the Hall of the Muses within the Pio Clementino Museum, which is part of the Vatican Museums. These are public museums that display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited. The Pio Clementino Museum is the largest complex of the Vatican Museums. It is named after its founders, Pope Clement XIV and Pope Pius VI. Its twelve rooms contain the most important Greek and Roman masterpieces. This 2nd century CE marble statue is shown with a laurel crown and playing a cithara (lyre). The statue was found in 1774 in ruins of a villa near Tivoli, Italy and was relocated to the Vatican Museums.
Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pio Clementino Museum: Socrates
(20-May-19) Sheppard, Beth M.
The photo shows a bust of Socrates, as identified by the Greek capital letters on the plinth. The 4th century BCE marble bust by a Greek artist is held in the Pio Clementino Museum, which is part of the Vatican Museums. These are public museums that display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited. The Pio Clementino Museum is the largest complex of the Vatican Museums. It is named after its founders, Pope Clement XIV and Pope Pius VI. Its twelve rooms contain the most important Greek and Roman masterpieces.
Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pio Clementino Museum: Statue of Euterpe
(20-May-19) Sheppard, Beth M.
Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. This statue is held in the Hall of the Muses within the Pio Clementino Museum, which is part of the Vatican Museums. These are public museums that display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited. The Pio Clementino Museum is the largest complex of the Vatican Museums. It is named after its founders, Pope Clement XIV and Pope Pius VI. Its twelve rooms contain the most important Greek and Roman masterpieces. Although the pedestal says "Fortuna," the statue itself was repurposed as Euterpe, the muse of lyric poetry. She holds a scroll in her left hand. The statue dates from the 2nd century CE and was found at a villa near Tivoli. A famous statue of Fortuna is held within the Vatican Museums at the Braccio Nuovo, Museo Chiaramonti.
Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pio Clementino Museum: Sala Delle Muse: Signage
(20-May-19) Sheppard, Beth M.
Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos are of signage for the Hall of the Muses (Sala delle Muse) within the Pio Clementino Museum, which is part of the Vatican Museums. These are public museums that display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited. The Pio Clementino Museum is the largest complex of the Vatican Museums. It is named after its founders, Pope Clement XIV and Pope Pius VI. Its twelve rooms contain the most important Greek and Roman masterpieces. The Hall of the Muses contains a series of sculptures which were found in Tivoli, Italy.
Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pio Clementino Museum: Hall of the Muses: Ceiling Fresco
(20-May-19) Sheppard, Beth M.
Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos show the ceiling fresco in the Hall of Muses within the Pio Clementino Museum, which is part of the Vatican Museums. These are public museums that display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited. The Pio Clementino Museum is the largest complex of the Vatican Museums. It is named after its founders, Pope Clement XIV and Pope Pius VI. Its twelve rooms contain the most important Greek and Roman masterpieces. The center panel of the photographed fresco depicts the struggle between Apollo and Marsyas. It was painted by Tommaso Conca between 1782 and 1787.

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