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2. www.britannica.com › video › 180123Inside the Ongoing Preservation of the Vatican | Britannica

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   Hundreds of thousands of mosaic tiles cover Michelangelo's ceiling masterpiece in the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. After 400 years many of them have become loose. Gabriele has chosen just the right red tone from the 164 red hues the mosaic warehouse has in storage, and now the work can continue.

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3. www.basilicasanpietro.va › en › saint-petersThe Mosaic Studio

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   The Vatican Mosaic Studio, under the direction of the Fabric of Saint Peter, today performs a dual function: the conservation of the Basilica's mosaics, with restoration work, and the production of mosaic works for sale to the public.

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     Peter's Basilica is one of the most beautiful churches in the world. The inside is decorated in beautiful mosaics and famous artworks #stpetersbasilica #vatican #vaticancity🇻🇦 #art #architecture #beautiful #breathtaking #breathtakingviews #basilica #romancatholic #church

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     Pietà by Michelangelo

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5. insidethevatican.com › magazine › cultureRestoration work on the mosaics of St. Peter’s Basilica

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   Mar 1, 2015 · The Basilica’s only large painting can be found in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament: it is a work by Pietro da Cortona representing the Holy Trinity. For centuries St. Peter’s Mosaic Studio has maintained this enormous treasury of mosaics — more than 33,000 square feet of them.

6. www.stpetersbasilica.info › Mosaics › GregorianChpGregorian Chapel Mosaics - St Peter's Basilica

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   The work of decoration of the Gregorian Chapel begins on June 5, 1576 and ends May 30, 1579. Pope Gregory XIII wanted to create the first new chapel in St Peter's and decorate it with mosaics. The Gregorian Chapel, which has an extraordinary iconographic wealth, takes its name from him.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Navicella_(mosaic)Navicella (mosaic) - Wikipedia

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   The Navicella (literally "little ship") or Bark of St. Peter, of Old Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, was a large and famous mosaic by Giotto di Bondone that occupied a large part of the wall above the entrance arcade, facing the main facade of the basilica across the courtyard.

8. www.atlasobscura.com › places › vatican-mosaic-studioVatican Mosaic Studio – Vatican City - Atlas Obscura

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   Jul 5, 2018 · Here, a handful of highly talented artists and craftsmen have worked tirelessly over the years to restore the 10,ooo square meters of mosaics in Saint Peter’s Basilica, while at the same...

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   How many mosaic tiles are there in St Peter's Basilica?

   • Hundreds of thousands of mosaic tiles cover Michelangelo's ceiling masterpiece in the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. After 400 years many of them have become loose. Gabriele has chosen just the right red tone from the 164 red hues the mosaic warehouse has in storage, and now the work can continue. The restoration site is 72 meters above the ground.

   Restoration of mosaic artwork tiles in St. Peter's

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   Where can I find a large painting in St Peter's Basilica?

   • The Basilica’s only large painting can be found in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament: it is a work by Pietro da Cortona representing the Holy Trinity. For centuries St. Peter’s Mosaic Studio has maintained this enormous treasury of mosaics — more than 33,000 square feet of them.

   Restoration work on the mosaics of St. Peter’s Basilica

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   Where is the Mosaic Studio in Vatican City?

   • The studio is tucked away in a comparatively unassuming building in Vatican City. Here, a handful of highly talented artists and craftsmen have worked tirelessly over the years to restore the 10,ooo square meters of mosaics in Saint Peter’s Basilica, while at the same time creating original mosaic masterpieces.

   Vatican Mosaic Studio – Vatican City - Atlas Obscura

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   Is the Basilica of Rome a painting or a mosaic?

   • Not all visitors to the most important church in the Christian world realize that the vast majority of the images are not paintings, but mosaic replicas of famous Renaissance and Baroque paintings. The Basilica’s only large painting can be found in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament: it is a work by Pietro da Cortona representing the Holy Trinity.

   Restoration work on the mosaics of St. Peter’s Basilica

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10. stpetersbasilica.info › Interior › NavicellaSt. Peter's - Navicella by Giotto - St Peter's Basilica

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    In a lunette over the central opening into the portico is Giotto's heavily restored mosaic, the Navicella, or St. Peter walking on the Sea of Galilee. The Navicella was re-affixed in its present situation by command of Pope Paul V.