La Clementine Cappella cupola della Basilica di San Pietro

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“The Clementine Chapel dome of St. Peter's Basilica”…

Conceived as a pendant to the Gregorian Chapel on the other side of the Basilica, the Clementine Chapel occupies the southeast corner of St. Peter’s and was begun by Michelangelo and completed by Giacomo Della Porta. The chapel consists of a central space covered by a copula and of two small aisles extending north towards the nave and west towards the south transept. The chapel takes its name from Clement VIII, the pope who, for the Jubilee of 1600, commissioned its rich decoration of colored marbles, stuccos and mosaics inspired by the history of salvation and the life of Christ. I came to realize during my travels of Italy and viewing the great artistic interiors of the Basilica’s, Duomo’s, and many churches, the idea and intention of the creators of these great structures was to give the Christian visitor a sense of heaven and hope for eternal life. The seemingly dreary life of the Christian world until modern times became transported, and thus transformed to a better place upon entering these magnificent structures of worship. The reverence and appearance of heaven found in these divine churches can only enhance one’s experience and allows each to see with their own eyes…a touch of God’s splendor.

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“The Clementine Chapel dome of St. Peter's Basilica”…<br />
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Conceived as a pendant to the Gregorian Chapel on the other side of the Basilica, the Clementine Chapel occupies the southeast corner of St. Peter’s and was begun by Michelangelo and completed by Giacomo Della Porta. The chapel consists of a central space covered by a copula and of two small aisles extending north towards the nave and west towards the south transept. The chapel takes its name from Clement VIII, the pope who, for the Jubilee of 1600, commissioned its rich decoration of colored marbles, stuccos and mosaics inspired by the history of salvation and the life of Christ. I came to realize during my travels of Italy and viewing the great artistic interiors of the Basilica’s, Duomo’s, and many churches, the idea and intention of the creators of these great structures was to give the Christian visitor a sense of heaven and hope for eternal life. The seemingly dreary life of the Christian world until modern times became transported, and thus transformed to a better place upon entering these magnificent structures of worship. The reverence and appearance of heaven found in these divine churches can only enhance one’s experience and allows each to see with their own eyes…a touch of God’s splendor.

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