Vatican Splendors: Two Angels

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Two Angels (one of two)

Vatican Splendors: The Ancient Basilica

(Photo Credit: 2010 Vatican Splendors/KDKA)

From colorful mosaics to architectural drawings, the ancient basilica tells the story of the original Saint Peter's Basilica built by the Roman emperor, Constantine

Vatican Splendors: Two Angels

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Two Angels (one of two)

Vatican Splendors: Bronze Hand - John Paul II

Photo Credit: 2010 Vatican Splendors/KDKA)

Bronze Hand - John Paul II

Vatican Splendors: Bust of an Angel

(Photo Credit: Citta del Vaticano/KDKA)

Bust of an Angel, a colorful mosaic attributed to the 14th century painter, Giotto

Vatican Splendors: Bust of an Angel

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Bust of an Angel, a colorful mosaic attributed to the 14th century painter, Giotto

Vatican Splendors: Bust of Pope John Paul II

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Bust of Pope John Paul II

Vatican Splendors: Cathedra of Saint Peter

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Cathedra of Saint Peter

Vatican Splendors: Cathedra of Saint Peter

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Cathedra of Saint Peter

Vatican Splendors: Chalice of Pope John Paul II

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Chalice of Pope John Paul II

Vatican Splendors: Chalice of Pope John Paul II

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Chalice of Pope John Paul II

Vatican Splendors: Halberdier, Half-dress

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Halberdier, Half-dress (Swiss Guard Uniform)

Vatican Splendors: Halberdier, Half-dress

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Halberdier, Half-dress (Swiss Guard Uniform)

Vatican Splendors: Sarcophagus - Adoration of the Magi

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Original and Unique Cast of a Lid Portion of a Sarcophagus of the 4th Century Reused for the Pius VI (1775 – 1779) Burial: Adoration of the Magi

Vatican Splendors: Madonna del Sassoferrato

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Madonna del Sassoferrato

Vatican Splendors: Madonna del Sassoferrato

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Madonna del Sassoferrato

Vatican Splendors: Michelangelo Caliper

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Caliper of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Vatican Splendors: Painting the Sistine Chapel

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One of the exhibition's most dramatic rooms gives visitors a unique look at how Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Vatican Splendors: Peter Saved from the Water

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Peter Saved from the Water

Vatican Splendors: Peter Saved from the Water

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Peter Saved from the Water

Vatican Splendors: "Peter is Here" Fragment

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Original and Unique Plaster fragment cast of the "red wall" in the Vatican Scavi, with grafitto "Petros eni" (Peter is here)

Vatican Splendors: Pieta Bas Relief

(Photo Credit: © 2010 Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana/KDKA)

Pieta

Vatican Splendors: Pieta Bas Relief

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Pieta

Vatican Splendors: Cast of Pietà from Saint Peter's Basilica

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Cast of Pietà from Saint Peter's Basilica

Vatican Splendors: Cast of Pietà from Saint Peter's Basilica

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Cast of Pietà from Saint Peter's Basilica

Vatican Splendors: Portrait of a Cherub

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Portrait of a Cherub

Vatican Splendors: Processional Cross - Art of the Liturgy

(Photo Credit: 2010 Vatican Splendors/KDKA)

Liturgical objects such as this ornate 16th century processional cross are often cherished objects of art

Vatican Splendors: Reliquary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

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Reliquary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Vatican Splendors: Reliquary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

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Reliquary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Vatican Splendors: Statue of Saint Paul

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Statue of Saint Paul

Vatican Splendors: Statue of Saint Paul

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Statue of Saint Paul

Vatican Splendors: The Holy Family with Two Angels

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The Holy Family with Two Angels

Vatican Splendors: The Holy Family with Two Angels

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The Holy Family with Two Angels

Vatican Splendors: Portrait of Christ with Crown of Thorns

(Photo Credit: 2010 Vatican Splendors/KDKA)

Portrait of Christ with Crown of Thorns

Vatican Splendors: Portrait of Christ with Crown of Thorns

(Photo Credit: 2010 Vatican Splendors/KDKA)

Portrait of Christ with Crown of Thorns

Vatican Splendors: Votive Plaque from the Tomb of Saint Peter

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Votive Plaque from the Tomb of Saint Peter