Masterpieces on display: the Lunette of the Niche of the Palli

The visit leads to the temporary exhibition devoted to one of the masterpieces of the VIVE’s collections, the gilded bronze lunette that in the Middle Ages adorned the niche of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, where the cloaks of bishops were kept. Participants meet up close the work's patron, Innocent III, one of the greatest popes of Christendom, his politics and artistic undertakings, while understanding who made the niche, where and what technique and what it represents on both sides. Thanks to the immersive mode, finally, they will take a real journey through time entering the 13th-century Basilica of St. Peter's, the one, to be clear, that no longer exists, after the transformations by Bramante and Raphael. 

WHEN: Sunday June 25
TIME: 11 am
WHERE: Vittoriano
MEETING POINT: Vittoriano entrance, Ara Coeli side

This tour costs 5 euros. The cost of the visit is in addition to the admission charge to VIVE. 

Up to 18 years old admission is free and between 18 and 25 years costs only 3 euros*.

To take part in the tour, book and buy your ticket at least 2 days in advance by clicking here.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of your visit at the meeting point. 

For information contact the education team by sending an email to: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it

* From June 15 to September 15, under Decree Law No. 61 of June 1, 2023, the cost of the entrance ticket to the VIVE - Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia is increased by 1 euro. The measure is aimed at financing interventions for the protection and reconstruction of cultural heritage damaged by the floods that occurred in May in Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Marche.