Who created "Saint Peter's Basilica"?

Saint Peter's Basilica was created by Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) in dated 1517.

When was "Saint Peter's Basilica" created?

This artwork was created dated 1517.

What medium is "Saint Peter's Basilica"?

Saint Peter's Basilica is Engraving.

Is "Saint Peter's Basilica" in the public domain?

Yes, Saint Peter's Basilica is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Saint Peter's Basilica

Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)

dated 1517

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm) diameter

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.601.184

Art Historical Context

Behold Agostino Veneziano's enchanting 1517 engraving *Saint Peter's Basilica*, a print measuring just 7 11/16 inches in diameter, now treasured in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints collection Created during the height of the High Renaissance in Rome, this work captures the ambitious vision for the new basilica, commissioned by Pope Julius II 1506 to replace the ancient Constantinian structure. Veneziano, a masterful Italian engraver active in the early 16th century, was renowned for his precise reproductive prints that brought architectural grandeur to a wider audience. The me...

Saint Peter's Basilica

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