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[[File:Secretary Kerry Receives a Tour of the Vatican from the Vatican Protocol Chief (11948814624).jpg|thumb|[[John Kerry]] in the ''Sala Regia'' (2014). At the end of the hall is the entrance to the [[Cappella Paolina]].]] |
[[File:Secretary Kerry Receives a Tour of the Vatican from the Vatican Protocol Chief (11948814624).jpg|thumb|[[John Kerry]] in the ''Sala Regia'' (2014). At the end of the hall is the entrance to the [[Cappella Paolina|Pauline Chapel]].]] |
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The '''Sala Regia''' (Regal Room) is a state hall in the [[Apostolic Palace]] |
The '''Sala Regia''' (Regal Room) is a state hall in the [[Apostolic Palace]] in [[Vatican City]]. |
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Although not intended as such, this broad room is really an [[antechamber]] to the [[Sistine Chapel]], reached by the [[Scala Regia (Vatican)|Scala Regia]]. To the left of the entrance formerly stood the papal [[throne]], which is now at the opposite side before the door leading to the [[Cappella Paolina|Pauline Chapel]].<ref name=CE>{{Cite Catholic Encyclopedia|wstitle=The Vatican}}</ref> |
Although not intended as such, this broad room is really an [[antechamber]] to the [[Sistine Chapel]], reached by the [[Scala Regia (Vatican)|Scala Regia]]. To the left of the entrance formerly stood the papal [[throne]], which is now at the opposite side before the door leading to the [[Cappella Paolina|Pauline Chapel]].<ref name=CE>{{Cite Catholic Encyclopedia|wstitle=The Vatican}}</ref> |
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The hall was begun under [[Pope Paul III]] by [[Antonio da Sangallo the Younger]] and was completed in 1573. The elegant [[barrel vault]] is graced by the very impressive [[plaster]] decorations of [[Perino del Vaga]]. The [[stucco]] [[Ornament (architecture)|ornaments]] over the doors are by [[Daniele da Volterra]]. |
The hall was begun under [[Pope Paul III]] by [[Antonio da Sangallo the Younger]] and was completed in 1573. The elegant [[barrel vault]] is graced by the very impressive [[plaster]] decorations of [[Perino del Vaga]]. The [[stucco]] [[Ornament (architecture)|ornaments]] over the doors are by [[Daniele da Volterra]]. |
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The walls were decorated by [[Livio Agresti]], [[Giorgio Vasari]] and [[Taddeo Zuccari]]. The frescoes depict momentous turning-points in the history of the Church, including the return of [[Pope Gregory XI]] from [[Avignon]] to [[Rome]], the [[Battle of Lepanto]], the [[St. Bartholomew's Day massacre]],<ref>Howe, E. "Architecture in Vasari's 'Massacre of the Huguenots'," ''Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes'', Vol. 39, 1976 (1976), pp. 258-261 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/751147 JSTOR]</ref> the raising of the ban from [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]], the reconciliation of [[Pope Alexander III]] with [[Frederick Barbarossa]] and Peter II of Aragon offering the Kingdom to Pope Innocent III. |
The walls were decorated by [[Livio Agresti]], [[Giorgio Vasari]] and [[Taddeo Zuccari]]. The frescoes depict momentous turning-points in the history of the Church, including the return of [[Pope Gregory XI]] from [[Avignon]] to [[Rome]], the [[Battle of Lepanto]], the [[St. Bartholomew's Day massacre]],<ref>Howe, E. "Architecture in Vasari's 'Massacre of the Huguenots'," ''Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes'', Vol. 39, 1976 (1976), pp. 258-261 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/751147 JSTOR]</ref> the raising of the ban from [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]], the reconciliation of [[Pope Alexander III]] with [[Frederick Barbarossa]] and [[Peter II of Aragon]] offering the Kingdom to [[Pope Innocent III]]. |
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The hall was originally used for the reception of [[prince]]s and royal [[ambassador]]s, hence its name. [[papal consistory|Consistories]] were held in it, but were later transferred to the [[Saint Peter's Basilica]] on November 19, 2016,<ref>http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/world/article/Pope-decries-surge-of-polarization-over-race-10624883.php</ref> and the area has also provided an occasional musical [[recital]] in the presence of the [[pope]]; during a [[Papal conclave|conclave]] it was used as a [[promenade]] for the [[cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]]s.<ref name=CE/> |
The hall was originally used for the reception of [[prince]]s and royal [[ambassador]]s, hence its name. [[papal consistory|Consistories]] were held in it, but were later transferred to the [[Saint Peter's Basilica]] on November 19, 2016,<ref>http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/world/article/Pope-decries-surge-of-polarization-over-race-10624883.php</ref> and the area has also provided an occasional musical [[recital]] in the presence of the [[pope]]; during a [[Papal conclave|conclave]] it was used as a [[promenade]] for the [[cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]]s.<ref name=CE/> |
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Revision as of 22:53, 8 December 2018
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The Sala Regia (Regal Room) is a state hall in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.
Although not intended as such, this broad room is really an antechamber to the Sistine Chapel, reached by the Scala Regia. To the left of the entrance formerly stood the papal throne, which is now at the opposite side before the door leading to the Pauline Chapel.[1]
The hall was begun under Pope Paul III by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger and was completed in 1573. The elegant barrel vault is graced by the very impressive plaster decorations of Perino del Vaga. The stucco ornaments over the doors are by Daniele da Volterra.
The walls were decorated by Livio Agresti, Giorgio Vasari and Taddeo Zuccari. The frescoes depict momentous turning-points in the history of the Church, including the return of Pope Gregory XI from Avignon to Rome, the Battle of Lepanto, the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre,[2] the raising of the ban from Henry IV, the reconciliation of Pope Alexander III with Frederick Barbarossa and Peter II of Aragon offering the Kingdom to Pope Innocent III.
The hall was originally used for the reception of princes and royal ambassadors, hence its name. Consistories were held in it, but were later transferred to the Saint Peter's Basilica on November 19, 2016,[3] and the area has also provided an occasional musical recital in the presence of the pope; during a conclave it was used as a promenade for the cardinals.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Howe, E. "Architecture in Vasari's 'Massacre of the Huguenots'," Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, Vol. 39, 1976 (1976), pp. 258-261 JSTOR
- ^ http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/world/article/Pope-decries-surge-of-polarization-over-race-10624883.php
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "The Vatican". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
- The Vatican: spirit and art of Christian Rome, a book from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Sala Regia (pp. 126-127)
- Alessio Celletti, Autorappresentazione papale ed età della Riforma: gli affreschi della Sala Regia Vaticana, Eurostudium, Roma 2013.[1]
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