Rambles in Rome; an archaeological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna (1911)
Forbes, S. Russell · London, New York [etc.] T. Nelson and sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 153
er obelisks, one of which is in the Vatican. VESTIBULE. Over the entrance outside is a relief of Christ giving the keys toPeter; inside the vestibule is Giottos (1298) celebrated mosaic,representing our Lord sustaining Peter when he was about tosink whilst walking on the sea. Opposite are the great… … CO a. UJ a li.o tro cc Lii HZ RAMBLE II. J 23 SS. Peter and Paul; Peter is giving the keys to Pope Eugenius IV.Beneath are the martyrdoms of Peter and Paul: in the former is re-presented the pyramidal tomlj which stood in the Borgo Nuovo, andwhich was destroyed by Alexander VI. The smaller reliefs…
