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An exterior, backlit, slightly low-angle photograph captures a significant portion of St. Peter's Basilica in Città del Vaticano, Vatican City, under a clear, bright sky. The prominent, ribbed dome, topped with a lantern and cross, occupies the upper left quadrant, appearing partially silhouetted. Below and to the right of the dome, the upper section of the basilica's facade is visible, featuring a balustrade adorned with several large, heavily silhouetted statues of saints and apostles. One statue on the far left clearly holds a cross. Another appears to carry a staff or cross over its shoulder. The sun's position behind the structure creates strong backlighting, causing the figures and the upper dome to appear as dark silhouettes against the bright sky, which transitions from light blue at the top to near white where the sun is obscured. Below the statues, a frieze bears a partial Latin inscription in capital letters: "OREM PRINCIPIS APOST PAVLVS V BVRGHESIVS ROMANVS PONT MAX AN MDCXII," referencing Pope Paul V and the year 1612. The facade below the inscription displays architectural details including large columns, arched windows, and recessed niches, all rendered in muted tones due to the backlighting. At the bottom of the image, indistinct figures of people are visible, gathered behind barriers, and a partial view of a white temporary canopy or structure is present on the right. A large statue of a robed figure, likely St. Peter, is partially visible at the far bottom left.
Symbol
04AAE
Volume
10,073
Creator
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Revenue
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TVL
$14.75
