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The stunning Pauline Chapel inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major), located between the Rione Monti (Monti district) and the Rione Esquilino (Esquiline district), in the historic heart of Rome. Built between 1608 and 1615 at the behest of Pope Paul V, this chapel is decorated with paintings and sculptures by many artists, including Pietro Bernini and Guido Reni. In the center, above the altar, an Eastern Roman-style painting of the Virgin Mary much revered by the citizens of Rome and dated between the 12th and 13th centuries. Inside the Basilica, founded by Pope Sixtus III in 432 in the early Christian era and subsequently expanded over the centuries in Romanesque and Baroque style. According to tradition the ceiling of the Basilica was rebuilt in 1443 with the first gold arrived from the Peru and donated to the Roman Church by the King Philip IV of Spain. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Super wide angle image in high definition and 16:9 format.

Rome, Italy, July 22 2017, Santa Maria Maggiore basilica's ornate interior and beautiful baldachin in Rome, Italy.

Interior view of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Citta Alta (Upper town) in Bergamo, Italy

$The Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Italian: Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore, Latin: Basilica Sanctae Mariae Majoris ad Nives, is an ancient Roman Catholic Marian basilica of Rome. It is one of the four major or four papal basilicas, which, together with St. Lawrence outside the Walls, were formerly referred to as the five \$

Decorated ceiling of Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, Rome, Italy

$Basilica Of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy. S\ttatue of Pope Pio IX in reverent pose fronting the altar that holds the urn of Valadier, which contains five wooden boards, blackened by age, believed to form the crib of the Holy Infant Jesus Christ.$

$Interior view of a lavish church ceiling adorned with detailed frescoes, gold accents, and architectural symmetry, exuding religious grandeur. \nBasilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle in Rome, Italy.$

Italy, Foligno, medieval cathedral front view, lights of sunset

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Citta Alta, Bergamo, Italy. Historic architecture of the old town or Upper Town of Bergamo. Beautiful medieval church in Bergamo in Autumn.

Cathedral and Baptistery of Bergamo in the upper town.

Ceiling painting of Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.

Bergamo Alta, Italy: the facade of the Colleoni Chapel and the portal of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore., seen from under the arch of Palazzo della Ragione. The chapel was built in 1470, but works have continued along the centuries. The Basilica was built from 1133, the Porta dei Leoni Rossi (the portal of the red lions) was designed by Giacomo da Campione in 1353.

Bergamo, Italy - August 23, 2016: Interior of Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Citta Alta in Bergamo in Lombardy in Italy. This Old town is called Upper City.

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a major church in the upper town of Bergamo, Northern Italy. High quality photo

The baroque church Santuario della Consolata, Turin, Piedmont, Italy

$Apse of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Rome, Italy. In the center a Jacopo Torriti's mosaic named \$

Interior of the parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Roncobello in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy.

Rome, Italy, July 22 2017, Intricate ceiling of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, showcasing ornate details.

The majestic main altar inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major), located between the Rione Monti (Monti district) and the Rione Esquilino (Esquiline district), in the historic heart of Rome. In the foreground the marble baldaquin made by Ferdinando Fuga (1699-1782), while on the left the magnificent apse decorated in the 13th century with mosaics made by Jacopo Torriti. Inside the Basilica, founded by Pope Sixtus III in 432 in the early Christian era and subsequently expanded over the centuries in Romanesque and Baroque style, there is the famous Pauline Chapel and the tomb of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. According to tradition the ceiling of the Basilica was rebuilt in 1443 with the first gold arrived from the Peru and donated to the Roman Church by the King Philip IV of Spain. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Super wide angle image in high definition format.

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore & Cappella Colleoni, Bergamo Alta Italy

Bergamo, Italy, 5 September 2023. Interior of Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, Bergamo's most famous church

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo, Italy. Bergamo Alta Cathedral

Marble statue of Pius IX by Ignazio Jacometti in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Rome, Italy.

Citta Alta, Bergamo Nov 11, 2018, Europe, historical 16th-century Interior of Santo Spirito (Holy Spirit) church in Bergamo, Italy

$A glimpse of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore seen through the alleys of the Rione Monti (Monti district) formerly called the Suburra district, in the heart of the historic center of Rome. \nThis Basilica, much loved by the inhabitants of Rome, will be the place where Pope Francis will be buried. The Monti district is a popular and multi-ethnic quarter much loved by the younger generations and tourists for the presence of trendy pubs, fashion shops and restaurants, where you can find the true soul of the Eternal City. The Rione Monti, located between Via Nazionale and the Fori Imperiali, is also rich in numerous churches in Baroque style and archaeological remains. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Image in high definition quality.$

Bergamo: Interior of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore founded in 1137 with original Romanesque Greek cross plan and two aisles divided by piers and ending with an apse.

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