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Letter from Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, to Charles III regarding the Jesuits’ property (1773)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:11 +0000

The extinction of the Jesuits provoked a conflict between the Papacy and Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria. The dialectic and conflict of power between Church and State was reflected in the fact that Maria Theresa wanted the assets obtained from the Jesuits to go to her civil jurisdiction, to the detriment of the Vatican’s claims. The Empress argued that in Spain, France, Portugal and Naples the goods of the Society fell to the State. Charles III supported her in this request.

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Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour (Rome, Italy)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

This multimedia resource provides access to the interior of the Sistine Chapel. Formerly known as Cappella Magna, it was named after Pope Sixtus IV, who ordered its restoration between 1477 and 1480. Its interior is decorated with frescoes by a number of Renaissance painters (Perugino, Ghirlandaio, Botticelli, Roselli,…). The decoration of the vault and the mural on the altar by Michelangelo stand out. By means of different directional arrows, you can see the works on both the walls and the ceiling. In addition, the image can be enlarged for a detailed view of the desired element.

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Virtual visit to the Capilla Paulina (Rome, Italy)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

This chapel in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican is named after Pope Paul III, who commissioned Antonio da Sangallo to build it in 1540. Separated from the Sistine Chapel by the Sala Regia, it serves as the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament inside the Vatican. Through this resource you can visit the interior of this chapel and see frescoes and sculptures by Michelangelo, Lorenzo Sabbatini, Federico Zuccaro and Bresciano.

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Virtual tour of St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square (Rome, Italy)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

This resource provided by the Vatican’s official website allows you to take a virtual tour of the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica as well as St. Peter’s Square. In 1506 the basilica replaced an earlier one commissioned by Pope Julius II. After the initial participation of Bramante, Raphael and Antonio da Sangallo, in 1546 Michelangelo was appointed as architect, who gave the project its final form with its imposing dome. Inside, the spectacular Baldachin and Cathedra of St. Peter by Bernini stand out, and on the outside, the main façade by Maderno and the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square by Bernini. Different links within the web portal allow access to the interior from the apse, the altar, the north and south arms of the transept, the central nave, the choir chapel, the Pietà and the exterior of St. Peter’s Square.

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