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Barrel Vaulting St Peters


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Barrel Vaulting St Peters. Web the vatican grottoes are located on the lower level of saint peter’s basilica, and consist of a system of vaults built between 1590 and. Web above the pilasters are six arches (three on each side) which support the long trabeation under the barrel vault enhanced with late.

Nave and barrel vault, St. Peter and St.... © David Smith Geograph
Nave and barrel vault, St. Peter and St.... © David Smith Geograph from www.geograph.org.uk

Web above the pilasters are six arches (three on each side) which support the long trabeation under the barrel vault enhanced with late. Web the vatican grottoes are located on the lower level of saint peter’s basilica, and consist of a system of vaults built between 1590 and. There is a barrel vault for each.

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Nave and barrel vault, St. Peter and St.... © David Smith Geograph

Web the nave of the church is covered by the coffered barrel vault ceiling. Web groin vaults used over the nave permit clorestory windows above each pair of trubune arches. Web above, in the center of the spacious coffered barrel vault, we find the coat of arms of pius vi, the pope who restored it in 1780 and who. Also, it is decorated with large monuments.

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