Rome: St Peter's Basilica, ca. 1870

Title

Rome: St Peter's Basilica

Studio

• Fratelli D'Alessandri

Photographer

• Antonio D'Alessandri
• Paolo Francesco D'Alessandri

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• documentary photography
• travel photography
• architectural photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Blindstempel: FRATELLI D'ALESSANDRI; ROMA

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• architecture

Main Motif

• building
• Italy
• Rome
• St Peter's Basilica (Rome)
• Vatican City
• St. Peter's Square (Rome)
• Vatican Obelisk (Rome)
• Sistine Chapel (Rome)
• Paul (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Judas Thaddeus (apostle)
• Saint Matthew (evangelist)
• Philip (apostle)
• Thomas (apostle)
• James the Elder (apostle)
• John the Baptist
• Jesus Christ
• Andrew (apostle)
• Saint John the Evangelist
• James the Less (apostle)
• Bartholomew (apostle)
• Simon the Zealot (apostle)
• Matthias (apostle)
• man

Persons Shown

• Vatican Museums
• Paul (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Jude (apostle)
• Matthew (evangelist)
• Philip (apostle)
• Thomas (apostle)
• Saint James the Greater
• John the Baptist (prophet)
• Jesus Christ
• Andrew (apostle)
• John the Evangelist
• James son of Alphaeus (apostle)
• Bartholomew (apostle)
• Simon the Zealot (apostle)
• Matthew (apostle)

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Gian Lorenzo Bernini
• Donato Bramante
• Raphael
• Michelangelo Buonarroti
• Antonio da Sangallo
• Giuliano da Sangallo
• Carlo Maderno
• Carlo Fancelli
• Bernardo di Bartolomeo Cennini
• Siméon Drouin
• Edigio Moretti
• Giuseppe Fontana
• Vasoldino
• Julius II
• Paul V

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 41A31 façade (of house or building)
• 61E(ROMA) names of cities and villages (ROMA)
• 61F(PETERSKIRCHE (Rom)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PETERSKIRCHE (Rom))
• 61D(VATICANO) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (VATICANO) (VATICANO)
• 61F(CAPPELLA SISTINA (Rom)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (CAPPELLA SISTINA (Rom))
• 11H(PAUL) the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword
• 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara
• 11H(JUDE THADDAEUS) the apostle Jude Thaddaeus; possible attributes: book, club, halberd, scroll
• 11H(MATTHEW) the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword
• 11H(PHILIP) the apostle Philip; possible attributes: book, cross, dish with snake, lance, scroll, stone, sword
• 11H(THOMAS) the apostle Thomas; possible attributes: book, chalice, girdle, heart, lance or spear, scroll, square, stones
• 11H(JAMES THE GREAT) the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword
• 11H(JOHN THE BAPTIST) John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff
• 11D Christ
• 11H(ANDREW) the apostle Andrew; possible attributes: book, X-shaped cross, fish, fishing-net, rope, scroll
• 11H(JOHN) the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll
• 11H(JAMES THE LESS) the apostle James the Less, first bishop of Jerusalem; possible attributes: book, fuller's club, scroll
• 11H(BARTHOLOMEW) the apostle Bartholomew; possible attributes: book, devil or dragon at feet, knife, scroll, flayed skin, staff
• 11H(SIMON) the apostle Simon Zelotes (or Simon the Canaanite); possible attributes: book, saw, scroll
• 61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
• 31D14 adult man

Secondary

• 25I153 obelisk, needle
• 48C1623 dome ~ architecture
• 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture