Stock Photo: Monument to Pope Gregory XIII

Monument

Image Details

Photo ID
5751
Title
Monument to Pope Gregory XIII
Caption
Monument to Pope Gregory XIII (1572-85), designed by Camillo Rusconi (1723) and located just west of the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament on the right side of the right aisle. This pope is best known for promulgating the Gregorian calendar. The pope is flanked by allegorical statues of Religion, holding the tablets of the Law, and Magnificence. At the base is a dragon, part of the heraldic device of the Boncompagni family.
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
July 17, 2006
Date Added
May 25, 2010
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
41.9021810° N, 12.4533460° E
Camera
NIKON D50
Focal Length
22 mm
File Size
3.01 MB
Full Resolution
2887 x 1907 pixels

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