A mid-19th-century view of the Neoclassical reconstruction of the basilica
Displays the immense central nave, 80 granite columns, and coffered ceiling adorned with papal medallions. Victorian-era figures provide scale for the massive reconstruction effort led by Luigi Poletti.
Roman basilicas, Neoclassical architecture, post-fire reconstruction
Documents the rebuilding of the 4th-century basilica following its catastrophic destruction by fire in 1823.
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Direct history of the collection’s origin.
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