Esther's photos with the keyword: Musei

This is the 350 year old clay and straw model that Gian Lorezno Bernini (1598-1680) made over a frame of iron and wickerwork for the casting of the bronze figures for the the altars of the throne of St. Peter between 1659 and 1665 at St. Peter's Basilica. Now in the Vatican Museums. AIMG_2356

The entrances to the various rooms filled with art at the Vatican Museum were often extraordinary works of art themselves. This one bears the the symbol of the papacy, which is the image of two crossed keys that represent the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. AIMG_2400

Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well. AIMG_2416

Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well. ODT: Blue AIMG_2389

Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well. AIMG_2406

The magnificent and oft photographed staircase in the Vatican Museums that was designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932. AIMG_2422

Vatican Museums Ceiling AIMG_2434

On display at the Vatican Museums. The museums were founded in the early 16th century by Pope Julius II. AIMG_2362

On display at the Vatican Museums. The museums were founded in the early 16th century by Pope Julius II. AIMG_2360

Although most of the artwork in the Vatican Museum is Euopean art that is centuries old, they do have a section for more modern art and art from Africa. ODT: Art AIMG_2425

Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well. AIMG_2409

The entrances to the various rooms filled with art at the Vatican Museum were often extraordinary works of art themselves. This one bears the the symbol of the papacy, which is the image of two crossed keys that represent the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. AIMG_2407

This sarcaphagus at the Vatican Museum was ornately carved with scenes of battle. It was probably designed as an above ground last resting place. "The word "sarcophagus" comes from the Greek σαρξ sarx meaning "flesh", and φαγειν phagein meaning "to eat", hence sarkophagus means "flesh-eating"; from the phrase lithos sarkophagos (λιθος σαρκοφάγος). Since lithos is Greek for stone, lithos sarcophagos means 'flesh eating stone'. The word came to refer to a particular kind of limestone that was thought to decompose the flesh of corpses interred within it." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcophagus ODT: White on white AIMG_2382

Vatican Museums Ceiling ODT: Cover AIMG_2440

Vatican Museums Ceiling AIMG_2439

Vatican Museums Ceiling. This ceiling bears the the symbol of the papacy, which is the image of two crossed keys that represent the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. AIMG_2428

Vatican Museums Ceiling. ODT: Art AIMG_2442

The rooms in the Capitoline Museums are exquisitely decorated from ceiling to floor. They are not to be missed in a visit to Rome. "The Capitoline Museums (Italian Musei Capitolini) are a group of art and archeological museums in Piazza del Campidoglio, on top of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy. The museums are contained in three palazzi surrounding a central trapezoidal piazza in a plan conceived by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1536 and executed over a period of more than 400 years. The history of the museums can be traced to 1471, when Pope Sixtus IV donated a collection of important ancient bronzes to the people of Rome and located them on Capitoline Hill. Since then, the museums' collection has grown to include a large number of ancient Roman statues, inscriptions, and other artifacts; a collection of medieval and Renaissance art; and collections of jewels, coins, and other items." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Museums AIMG_2666