The art of the Vatican; a brief history of the palace, and an account of the principal works of art within its walls (1903)
Potter, Mary Knight, d. 1915 · London, G. Bell · leaf 60
a thousand crowns of gold. In 1590 thewindows were provided with glass, and the superbcentral gallery, divided into nine naves by the pilas-ters of stucco, received a most elaborate decoration.These frescoes, more precious for their history thanfor their art, are accompanied by Latin… … Ubc IDattcan palace 4^ Cardinal Secretary of State. A mfediocre painter,Giovanni Alberti, covered the walls with giganticfrescoes which represented the baptism of Constan-tine, the death and glorification of St. Clement.Clement VIII. also ordered the completion of thelibrary of Sixtus V. Urban…
Vatican. Museo vaticano · Art
Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
