During our five-day stay in Rome, we took the ... and Fontana. St. Peter’s Basilica is arguably the greatest achievement of humankind in architecture and art, seamlessly woven together to ...

Advanced technology meets Renaissance architecture in ... 400,000 high-resolution images to document every architectural detail of St. Peter's Basilica. “Photogrammetry is technology that ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Visitors to Rome will have ... a lasting imprint of the architecture and art of St. Peter’s that can help in the reconstruction of the basilica if it is damaged.

That obelisk, now in St. Peter’s Square, witnessed centuries of history — from Rome’s bloody persecutions ... providing a detailed look at the basilica’s art, architecture and history.

Whether you’re Catholic or not, it’s hard to argue with the fact that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is an amazing feat of architecture and art. The cornerstone for this sanctified structure ...

Notable examples include the Florence Cathedral and St Peter's Basilica in Rome ... of the Renaissance The Renaissance laid the foundation for the modern world, influencing art, architecture ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes (the underground crypt where many popes are buried), currently houses the remains of approximately 91 popes of Rome. This number, which is ...

For centuries, St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican has stood as one of the world’s most awe-inspiring landmarks—home to breathtaking art ... reinforcing Renaissance architecture, or ensuring ...

He also asked that his “last earthly journey” end at the “very ancient Marian shrine,” of Santa Maria Maggiore, or St. Mary Major, in Rome. With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran ...