Inside the Vatican Museums | EWTN Vaticano Special
This Week on EWTN Vaticano. Episode 322.
Visit the Vatican Museums, take an exclusive look at the Vatican Library, and catch up with a review of the news and events from the Museums over the past year.
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Close to St Peter's Basilica are the corridors of the Vatican Museums that attract 4 million people every year from all over the world. A marvelous journey that will take us through a constellation of 13 museums and see some of the greatest treasures of humanity.
They present the preserved and extraordinary legacy of culture, history, and beauty that the Roman Pontiffs have collected and preserved for centuries: this is the mission of the Vatican Museums today.
The Vatican Museums are plural as they are a complex of different collections, all extraordinarily important. Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek and Roman, Christian, and epigraphic, paintings of several centuries and the great Renaissance of Raphael and Michelangelo in the “Rooms” and the Sistine Chapel. And then there are the decorative arts, the ethnological collections, the historical collections, the carriages and the papal berlins, up to modern and contemporary art.
A dynamic museum where tradition and innovation find a perfect synthesis, able to render concrete what the Roman Church has pursued for centuries in her cultural institutions.
Tradition, to be dated back to Pope Julius II, to that 1506 which saw the creation of the “Courtyard of the Statues”, the most celebrated in Rome at the time, in the heart of the Vatican Belvedere. Then, the great museum era of the eighteenth century, passing through Canova and reaching, with Pope Pius XI in the aftermath of the Lateran Treaty of 1929, an organic and effective institutional order for the Museums, made accessible to the world via the portal opened in the Vatican Walls. Tradition that is protection, restoration, conservation and enhancement of the collections through study, research, teaching, international projects, conferences and exhibitions.
Innovation, which is indispensable today for the functioning of an Institution that receives millions of visitors each year, and where thousands of people, employees and collaborators, work every day. Innovation that enables the Museums collections to be appreciated in a dynamic and current way, and which through this new web site enables the most remote places of our world to be reached.
It is my hope that every visitor who enters the Vatican Museums is pervaded by that sense of privilege at finding oneself inside the Beauty that leads to Faith, and that this digital tool may also be a vehicle for knowledge, harmony and spirituality.
Pinecone Courtyard. The pinecone fountain is made out of bronze and was found near the Pantheon but was originally on top of Hadrian's mausoleum, water use to pour out of the scales.
The 2 bronze peacocks on each side also came from the Mausoleum.
Sphere within a Sphere.
The Octagonal court was the first of the museum palaces built by Pope Julius II. The statue of Apollo was the first statue in 1503 and later Popes added to the collection.
God of the Tiber River,
Laocoon group Statue.
Sala Rotonda was modeled after the Pantheon.
Floor is paved with a roman mosaic.
Bathtub of Nero Made of porphyry.
Bronze Statue of Hercules.
Juno Queen of the Gods and protectress of women.
Sala of Croce Greca.
The Sarcophagi of Helena and Constantina are two fourth century porphyry sarcophagi.
The Gallery of tapestry; Flemish tapestries, realized in Brussels by Pieter van Aelst’s School from drawings by Raphael’s pupils, during the pontificate of Clement VII (1523-1534), hang on the walls. They were first shown in the Sistine Chapel in 1531.
Gallery of Maps....
Raphael Rooms...
Sala di Constantino... Battle against Maxentius.... in this sign conquer
Stanza di Eliodoro.
St Peter in Chains being freed by the Angel.
The Room of the Segnatura contains Raphael's most famous frescoes. Besides be
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The Vatican Museums are the museums of the Vatican City and are located within the city's boundaries. They display works from the immense collection built up by the Popes throughout the centuries including some of the most renowned classical sculptures, and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
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Vatican City Museum and Sistine Chapel - FULL VIDEO TOUR (Musei Vaticani)
The only way to get into Vatican City (Without knowing somebody on the inside) is to take a tour of the museum and/or gardens. We walked around the entire perimeter of the city state and there were only THREE entrances. One via Saint Peter's Basilica in Saint Peter's Square, one for the museum (Entrance and Exit) and a 27/7 guarded entrance for vehicles (Not far from the museum entrance). There is literally a 30-50 foot wall with heavy security everywhere else! Very unique and interesting place!
The Vatican Museums (Italian: Musei Vaticani) are the museums of the Vatican City and are located within the city's boundaries. They display works from the immense collection built up by the Popes throughout the centuries including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
Pope Julius II founded the museums in the early 16th century. The Sistine Chapel with its ceiling decorated by Michelangelo and the Stanze di Raffaello decorated by Raphael are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums. In 2013, they were visited by 6 million people, which combined makes it the 6th most visited art museum in the world.[1]
There are 54 galleries, or sale, in total, with the Sistine Chapel, notably, being the very last sala within the Museum. It is one of the largest museums in the world.
The Vatican Museums are the museums of the Vatican City and are located within the city's boundaries.
Address: Viale Vaticano, 00165 Roma, Italy
Founder: Pope Julius II
Founded: 1506, Vatican City
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Director: Antonio Paolucci
Vatican City (Listeni/ˈvætᵻkən ˈsɪti/; Italian: Città del Vaticano [tʃitˈta ddel vatiˈkaːno]; Latin: Civitas Vaticana),[d] officially Vatican City State or the State of Vatican City (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano;[e] Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae),[f] is a walled enclave within the city of Rome. With an area of approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of 842,[3] it is the smallest state in the world by both area and population.
Within Vatican City are religious and cultural sites such as St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums. They feature some of the world's most famous paintings and sculptures. The unique economy of Vatican City is supported financially by the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos, fees for admission to museums, and the sale of publications.
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In this video, we explore the art galleries in the Vatican Museum and walk through the Gallery of Maps and the Tapestry Hall before visiting the historic Sistine Chapel and getting a quick peak at the iconic series of paintings by Michelangelo. We then proceed to St. Peter's Basilica and the surrounding areas in Vatican City.
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Visit The Vatican - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About Vatican City
Heading to see the Pope or Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel or the Raphael Rooms? Well here are a few things that may shock a tourist or traveler to the Vatican.
10 Things That May SHOCK Tourist When The Visit The Vatican
1. Its another country
2. The lines to the Vatican Museums are insane long
3. You may actually get to see and hear the Pope on your visit
4. The amazing art collection in the Vatican Museums
5. How many people they fit into the Sistine Chapel
6. How many people take pictures with flash in the Sistine Chapel even though they tell you not to
7. How big St. Peter's Basilica is on the inside
8. How people have rubbed down some of the statues
9. You can climb to the top of St. Peters for a great view of Rome
10. The best mail in Italy for sending postcards is found in the Vatican Post office.
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The Top Ten Things to See in the Vatican Museums
10. The Egyptian Gallery - The collection is so interesting because of the relationship between the Roman Empire and Egypt. As you might know, Mark Antony and Julius Caesar both had relations with Cleopatra. The collection occupies five rooms; plan to spend about 25 minutes in each.
9. Vatican Gardens - Take a stroll past innumerable grottoes, antiquities and world-class landscaping. Did you know there are 100 fountains in the Vatican Gardens? Unlike the Vatican Museums, the gardens are never crowded. One way to access the Vatican Gardens by booking a full-day tour of the Vatican Museums, Gardens and Castle Gandolfo with The Roman Guy.
8. Pinacoteca - The Pinacoteca (Picture Gallery) is one of the more modern sections of the Vatican Museums and is often overlooked. Get up close and personal to 460 works of art, painted by the likes of Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian, Leonardo, Guido Reni and Giotto.
7. Pinecone Courtyard - Named after the colossal bronze pinecone that once stood near the Pantheon next to the Temple of Isis, the Pinecone Courtyard was designed by Donato Bramante. From here catch an amazing view of St. Peter's Dome. Sometimes the guards let you spin the giant fractured sphere sculpture in the center of the spacious courtyard.
6. Pio-Clementino Museum - The Vatican's Pio-Clementino Museum is one of Rome's best collections of ancient Greek and Roman statues. In the octagonal Belvedere Courtyard, check out the Apollo Belvedere, Laocoön and His Sons and the Belvedere Torso. Then visit the biggest and oldest bathtubs you’ll ever see. Nero's Bathtub measures an incredible 25 ft in diameter. The red marble it is made from is so rare, there is no way to recreate it today.
5. The Vatican's Main Galleries - The Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries and our personal favorite, the Gallery of the Maps. The painted frescoes of maps reveal how Renaissance Italians saw themselves and their surroundings. Predating a unified Italy by nearly 300 years, the Gallery of Maps shows the length and breadth of the peninsula circa 1580.
4. St. Peter's Square - If you're not planning on visiting the Vatican Museums during your trip to Rome, at least come here. This is one of the most famous and breathtaking squares in the world and the largest, open area of Rome. The piazza is encased by two massive arms comprised of four rows of colonnades. As you walk up to the square, it looks like two massive arms welcoming you.
3. Raphael Rooms - Raphael was one of Rome's most famous Renaissance artists who encompassed all the ideals of a Renaissance man. He designed and frescoed multiple rooms connected to the Vatican Museums. Among other masterpieces, visit one of Raphael’s most famous works of art, The School of Athens.
2. St. Peter's Basilica - Don't miss this! St. Peter's Basilica is a massive church filled with artwork from some of the most celebrated artists in history. Enter through a special door and skip the lines to get the most opulent church in the world. Once inside, admire masterpieces that include the La Pieta, Il Baldacchino, La Pieta, the statue of St. Peter and much more.
1. Sistine Chapel - Since the chapel is inside the museums, entrance is included in your Vatican tour. Now that the chapel is restored, every detail and color used in the treasured work of art is visible. Only when you are inside, is it clear why it is one of the Sistine Chapel is one of the most celebrated works of art in Western civilization.
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After having visiting endless cathedrals, churches across Europe, we were finally going to visit the home of the pope- The Vatican City. It was the last day in the Italian capital Rome and we had booked ourselves on The Vatican City Express Tour with The Roman Guy.
We took a metro to the Vatican and reached the Vatican museum entrance early in the morning. We met our guide who had taken care of our tickets and took us through the exclusive express entry gate.
Without spending too much time waiting in the lines, we were ready to explore the papal state of Vatican. Giving us an insight into the buildings, sculptures and key rooms of the Vatican, we were taken to the Sistine Chapel to gaze at the marvel.
We concluded our tour at the St. Peter’s Basilica and getting a further insight into the history of Catholic Christians, the lifestyle of the pope and the functioning of the Vatican.
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Arguably the most visually stunning part of the Vatican, a must see on any visit