Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pius Christian Museum: Pallium of St. Caesarius
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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20-May-17
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Italy , Vatican City , Rome , Vatican Museums , Musei Vaticani , Art Museums , Pius Christian Museum , Museo Pio Cristiano , Clergy Apparel , Stoles , Vestments , Palliums , Saint Caesarius , Hares in Art
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Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The signage and image are about the pallium of St. Caesarius, held in the collection of the Pius Christian Museum, which is part of the Vatican Museums. The Vatican Museums are public galleries 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 pallium is woven cloth of wool and linen and is called the "with hares" pallium of St. Caesarius (ca. 502-542) because of the images of hares (similar to rabbits), on the cloth.
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