architecture

Vatican Museums

Vatican City, Holy See

Musea Vaticana [Latin]
Musei Vaticani [Italian]

Architecture

built
about 1487
1506
culture
Christian, Italian
style/period
High Renaissance
work type by function
art museum, palace
architect / constr. phase
1487
Donato Bramante
construction of the Courtyard of the Statues
1503-1513
Donato Bramante
connection of the Belvedere with the Apostolic Palace
patronage
Pope Julius II

Geography

Europe » Southern Europe » Holy See » Vatican City
local language location name
location:
Civitatis Vaticanæ [Latin]
Città del Vaticano [Italian]
country:
Sancta Sedes [Latin]
Santa Sede [Italian]
historical affiliations
1506-1870
Papal States
1870-1929
Kingdom of Italy

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Vatican City
type
cultural
criteria
I, II, IV, VI
designation
reference
286
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Hall of the Chariot
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Hall of the Chariot Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Momo Spiral Staircase
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Momo Spiral Staircase Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Round Hall, cupola
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Round Hall, cupola Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, southeast elevation
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, southeast elevation Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi
Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, central avant-corps
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, central avant-corps Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, detail lateral avant-corps
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, detail lateral avant-corps Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi
Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Collection of Modern Religious Art
Vatican Museums, Collection of Modern Religious Art Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi
Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Momo Spiral Staircase
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Momo Spiral Staircase Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Round Hall
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Round Hall Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Greek Cross Gallery, Mosaic of Athena
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Greek Cross Gallery, Mosaic of Athena Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, south elevation
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, south elevation Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, facade detail with sgraffito painting
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, facade detail with sgraffito painting Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Atrium of the Four Gates
Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Atrium of the Four Gates Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, sgraffito painting
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, sgraffito painting Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Belvedere Courtyard, southeast elevation
Vatican Museums, Belvedere Courtyard, southeast elevation Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, corridor
Vatican Museums, corridor Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, facade detail with niche
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, facade detail with niche Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Belvedere Courtyard, south elevation
Vatican Museums, Belvedere Courtyard, south elevation Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, central avant-corps
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, central avant-corps Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, detail of the central avant-corps
Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, detail of the central avant-corps Vatican City, Holy See