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Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome

after 1754
Not on view
Saint Peter’s awe-inspiring interior was an obligatory stop for pilgrims and tourists to Rome. Panini made numerous versions of this view for these visitors to take home, updating them in accordance with additions and alterations to the basilica over the decades of his career. The earliest version painted in 1730 for the French ambassador Cardinal Melchior de Polignac is today in the Musée du Louvre, Paris. The Met’s painting dates from over twenty years later, as indicated by the inclusion of statues of Saint Theresa of Avila and Saint Vincent de Paul erected in 1754 and seen in the first two niches on the right.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome
  • Artist: Giovanni Paolo Panini (Italian, Piacenza 1691–1765 Rome)
  • Date: after 1754
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 29 1/8 x 39 1/4 in. (74 x 99.7 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1871
  • Object Number: 71.31
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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Ruins of a Basilica or Mausoleum, Giovanni Paolo Panini Italian, Pen and gray ink, brush and brown and gray wash
Ruins of a Basilica or Mausoleum
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1691–1765
Man Shading His Face with a Tricorne, Giovanni Paolo Panini Italian, Brush and pale brown wash, over graphite
Man Shading His Face with a Tricorne
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1691–1765
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Design for the Decoration of a Palace Interior, Giovanni Paolo Panini Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash
Design for the Decoration of a Palace Interior
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1691–1765

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