The Vatican Museums The Vatican museums originated in Rome in 1503 when Pope Julius II della Rovere took a statue of Apollo from his church of St. Peter in Chains, and placed it in the courtyard of the Belvedere Palace. In 1506, the Laocoon was added, and thus began what is now known as one of the greatest collections of artwork in the world[i]. The papal authority was one of the first to open their art collections to the public, thereby encouraging knowledge of art history and culture[ii].
Armando Sapien Eric Stephenson ENG 122 – 05B 8 May 2014 Title The Vatican is an independent, land-locked religious city-state located near the Western coast of central Italy. It officially became a country in 1939 as a result of the Lateran Treaty. Only about 300 people live in the tiny walled city, making up about half of the official population. The foremost citizen of the Vatican is the Pope, a religious and governmental leader who has great political sway and control over large undisclosed amounts
The Vatican City, also known as the Holy See, is considered to be the smallest country in the world. It occupies an area of 0.2 sq. miles and is completely encircled by Rome. The Vatican City has served as a major spiritual centre for millions of Catholics all over the world and has also become famous as an extremely popular tourist magnet because of the presence of some of the most popular attractions of Rome such as the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums. The city itself
Internationally, the Vatican has been seen as a symbol for the power of the Church throughout many centuries. Its ancient architecture and housing of the Holy See causes it to be seen essentially as the spiritual center of Catholicism. Besides its status as the home of the pope, the Vatican exists as a special sovereign state that is filled with an overwhelming amount of culture in such a small area. The city has witnessed some of the most monumental events in the Church’s history, which are documented
Vatican City also commonly referred to as “The Holy See”, is known worldwide as the smallest country in the world. Surrounded by Rome and Italy. It reaches only 177 acres from border to border and has only 1000 people in its population. It is an independent state located in in the Rome. It is the smallest in area and population and known worldwide as the head Catholic Church for its population. Despite its reputation of being the smallest country in the world, Vatican City has several factors
The Vatican and music The structure that I chose was the Vatican. I elected to use the Vatican because I am Italian in heritage and one of my dreams is to travel Italy and see Venice, and land marks such as the leaning tower of Pisa, the Colosseum and the Vatican. When I go the Vatican, there would be certain things that I would like to do like go see all the art work from Michelangelo and of course attend a service from the pope. I’ve been a Catholic all my life and this is one thing that I
Vatican II was called for by Pope John XXIII on January 25, 1959 and launched a new era for all Catholics. It was one of the most representative in terms of attendance around 2,600 bishops were there and 400 theologians. The document contained four constitutions, three declarations, and nine decrees. This document brought about many changes from Vatican I a few of the important ones are the declaration on religious freedom, declaration on the relationship of the church to non-christen religions,
When St. John XXIII announced the Second Vatican Council (hereafter VC II) in 1959, he caught the Catholic world by surprise; no one expected that he would cause upheaval in the Catholic Church. I believe that VC II’s legacy is not strictly restricted to the Church’s doctrine, the liturgical changes that came out of the council signalled the Church’s willingness to reform itself to grow with post World War II society. Prior to VC II the mass not the all-inclusive experience associated with the modern
the most famous works of art ever created, the Sistine Chapel lies in the heart of Vatican City. Architecture and interior design give the Chapel a one of a kind facade while the temple’s history sheds light on its implicit value to the Catholic world and renaissance enthusiasts. Vatican City is an international tourist destination for millions of people yearly yet it is home to less than a thousand people. Vatican City’s economy stems most of its annual revenue from tourism. The selling of stamps
Why is Vatican II so Significant in the Modern Church? INTRODUCTION: VATICAN II Vatican II was the 21st ecumenical council recognized by the Roman Catholic church, which became the symbol of the church's openness to the modern world. The council was announced by Pope John XXIII on January 25, 1959, and held 178 meetings in the autumn of each of four successive years. The first gathering was on October 11, 1962, and the last on December 8, 1965. Of 2908 bishops and others eligible to attend, 2540
cardinal who regained his ability to speak after John Paul touched his throat. Italian newspapers have been rife with reports of alleged miracles attributed to Pope John Paul II, fuelling speculation he may soon be put on the path to sainthood. Vatican rules, though, are clear: For a miracle to be considered in the saint-making process, it has to have occurred after John Paul's death. But that hasn't stopped the frenzy surrounding popular calls for John Paul to be put on the fast-track to sainthood
to move away, the church realizing the situation reassessed their position at Vatican 2, which resulted in the modernized Catholic Church. Consequently from here catholic membership began to increase, however the nature of Catholicism changed. This leads me to my hypothesis: In our modernized secular society, catholic membership began to drop initially, due to the conservative views of the church. As a result of Vatican 2 Catholicism was modernized and membership within the religion was re-established
dates in the history of the Vatican is June 7th, 1929, when the Lateran Treaty was put into effect by the signing of Bento Mussolini from the Italian government and Pietro Gasparri from the papacy. The Lateran Treaty established Vatican City as an independent haven for the pope and unified the state of Italy with Rome as it’s capital. The purpose of the Vatican City was meant to be a religious state of Catholic peace. The Lateran Treaty also dictated that the Vatican would declare neutrality during
from the largest Christian denomination (one billion members) - the Catholic Church. There is no condemnation of the internet by this church body; rather the Vatican, official voice of the Catholic Church, maintains that the internet is "not a threat"(Church). Calling the Internet an opportunity and a challenge and not a threat, the Vatican issued two documents encouraging the church to embrace the technology and help guide it to benefit all humanity. The documents said the Internet's interactive
paramount importance to understand who this Babylon is and how she affects the life of every believer. Throughout the ages there have been many attempts to identify Babylon. Most have agreed that she is the Roman Catholic Church (in particular the Vatican), even to the point of identifying the Pope as the anti-Christ himself. Others have suggested that Babylon is not a religious structure but more likely political, pointing to the EEC (the European Economic Community), or to the United States (in
“What a treasure there is, dear brothers and sisters, in the guidelines offered to us by the Second Vatican Council, a sure compass by which to take our bearings in the century now beginning.” -Pope John Paul II (Vatican2voice.org, 2015). The Second Vatican council held a large significance for the Catholic Church in the 20th century, altering and developing the Church for the better. The aim for this new age in the church was to allow for an advance in ecumenism and an end to the previously standing
civilizations. Alexander the Great, in 323 B.C., was afflicted with the fevers which rendered him lifeless and crushed his dream of uniting the regions of his world. The fevers, heavy set in Rome, instilled such fear in the Catholic Church that the Vatican fled to Avignon, France for 68 years. Commoners with malaria were left too listless to work. Field hands and farmers neglected the crops. The fevers may well have been a hindrance to the progress of agriculture. Consequently the search for a cure
modification, and enrichment. The Council gave a new perspective to the views of Trent on the priesthood. A new perspective that helped to give a more balanced picture of presbyteral ministry that we have in the church today. The main document of the Second Vatican Council that deals with ministerial priesthood is the decree Presbyterorum Ordinis, on the ministry and life of priests, which was approved on December 7th 1965. Understanding this document means situating it within the context of two other great
Plato vs. Aristotle Plato and Aristotle, two philosophers in the 4th century, hold polar views on politics and philosophy in general. This fact is very cleverly illustrated by Raphael's "School of Athens" (1510-11; Stanza della Segnatura, Vatican), where Plato is portrayed looking up to the higher forms; and Aristotle is pointing down because he supports the natural sciences. In a discussion of politics, the stand point of each philosopher becomes an essential factor. It is not coincidental that
helio-centric thinking to the point of making it a hiss and a byword. However, this did not keep brave men from exploring scientific reason outside the canonical doctrine of the papal throne, sometimes at the risk of losing their own lives. While the Vatican was able to control the universities and even most of the professors, it could not control the mind of one man known to the modern world as Galileo Galilei. Despite a wide array of enemies, Galileo embarked on a quest, it seems almost from the beginning