Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): St. Peter's Basilica: Nave: Marker for St. Patrick's in New York

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-21T15:47:48Z
dc.date.available2024-10-21T15:47:48Z
dc.date.issuedMay 20, 2017
dc.descriptionA floor marker within the nave of St. Peter's Basilica, originally designed by architect Bramante as a central plan at the behest of Julius II to be the largest, most magnificent church in Christendom when it was rebuilt in the early 16th century. Raphael and Michelangelo and later architects such as Maderno and Bernini designed and decorated the elongated nave to create a basilica which would hold large numbers of people and focus attention on the altar; therefore, it incorporates both Italian High Renaissance and Baroque sensibilities. It was begun in 1506 and completed in 1626. According to the Catholic Church, the very holy basilica is the burial site of Saint Peter. The floor of the nave has brass letter markers for the world's largest churches and their measurements, which helps visitors appreciate the size of St. Peter's and the universality of the Church. This marker says: "ECCLESIA METROPOL S PATRITII NEO EBORACEN M.101.19" for St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, which is the 31st largest church. For a list of all 31 churches, see the webpage at: https://stpetersbasilica.info/Interior/Nave/FloorChMarkersMap.htm.
dc.identifier.otherSAM_3856.jpg
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2786
dc.languageN/A
dc.metadata.catalogerRogers, Shelley
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-SA 4.0
dc.rights.holderSheppard, Beth M.
dc.sponsorThis image was made available, in part, through a generous grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
dc.subjectItaly
dc.subjectVatican City
dc.subjectRome
dc.subjectSt. Peter's Basilica
dc.subjectPapal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican
dc.subjectBasilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano
dc.subjectNaves
dc.subjectChurch Art
dc.subjectBasilicas
dc.subjectMarkers for Large Churches
dc.subjectSt. Patrick's Cathedral
dc.titleVatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): St. Peter's Basilica: Nave: Marker for St. Patrick's in New York
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