The Marble Statue Of Pope Pius Vi St Peters

In 1939 workers were excavating the floor in the grottoes beneath st.

The marble statue of pope pius vi st peters.

Peter s basilica vatican polyglot press 1989. Works on the facade of st. The pontiff prays facing toward the rear wall of the confessione where the papal altar rises fig. The faithful prostrated around the railing see down in the confessione where a beautiful marble statue of pope pius vi sculptured by antonio canova kneels in prayer.

Paul forming thus the most religious monument in the church. Above the pilasters are six arches three on each side which support the long trabeation under the barrel vault enhanced with late 18th century coffers during the pontificate of pope pius vi. On the trabeation which extends the whole length of the basilica is a latin text in large black letters on a gold background. Sacristy of the church built in the reign of pope pius vi after the design of marchionni.

The door right underneath door is the entrance to the. During the pontificate of pius ii enea silvio piccolomini 1458 1464 the statues of saints peter and paul were placed at the lower part of the marble staircase at the entrance to the constantinian basilica. Rome march 12 pope paul vi dedicated a seven foot bronze statue of pope pius xii today praising him as a great pontiff and defending his world war ii record.