Sujet

'A Great Church of the Renaissance

Légende

'A Great Church of the Renaissance: St. Peter's, Rome, For the Building of Which Tetzels' Indulgences Were Sold', c1930. View of St Peter's Basilica, regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines, and in the foreground the Vatican Obelisk, an Ancient Egyptian monument dating from the 13th century BC. German Dominican friar and preacher Johann Tetzel (1465-1519) was known for granting indulgences on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church in exchange for money. Indulgences are 'a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins' after death. From "The World's Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O'Neill. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, c1930]
Anderson.

Date

1930

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F10_155

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,1Mo (3,4Mo) / 52,6cm x 29,6cm / 6210 x 3496 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Photographie Paysage extérieur dehors bâtiment religieux architecture Rome religion cathédrale église Christianisme Ville De Vatican Vatican place de peters de rue obélisque Renaissance piazza endroit Catholique catholiqueisme siècle architectural Catholique péché concept Années 30 catholiqueisme Romain 20e siècle The Print Collector St Peter's Square photographie paysage Anderson Elizabeth Johann O'Neill TC and EC Jack Jack indulgences TC and EC Elizabeth O'Neill Speakman Elizabeth Speakman Vatican Obelisk Johann Tetzel Tetzel