1565 Monogrammist HCB or Jacob Binck This engraving depicts a tournament that was held on 5 March 1565 in the Vatican's Belvedere Courtyard. The new St. Peter's Basilica under construction with the base of the dome as designed by Michelanfelo is visible in the background. The St. Peter's indulgance was first proclaimed in 1507 in an effort to finance this ambitious project. Successive indulgances were issues from 1515, when Raphael took over construction of the project, until 1555, when Pope Piux IV forbade the project. Three of Luther's theses attacking the sale of indulgances relate explicitly to the financing of the new St. Peters.
aperture=f2.0 focal length: 55.0 mm exposure 1/60 sec ISO: 2000