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From the Raphael Rooms St. Peter Delivered from Prison demonstrates the principle of the apostles and the first pope, miraculously freed from prison by an angel while the guards lay sleeping (Acts 12, 5-12). The scene refers to Julius II who, before being elected pope, was the titular Cardinal of St. Peter in Chains. As Raphael creates a celebration of light, he compares the divine light of the angel with that of the dawn, of the moon, and of the flares and their reflection on the armour, and even the natural light which comes through the window, creating an extraordinary effect
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Vatican City-Vatican Museum-Death of Simon Magnus7

Vatican City-Vatican Museum-Dome of St Peters11


Album created by album a Marginal Hack written by David Wed Dec 21 21:20:03 2016