1950
Holy Door, St. Peter, Italia
Modeled by the Siena artist Vico Consorti to replace the wooden one in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, the door was cast at the Fonderia Marinelli. Marinelli was fully accredited by the Vatican after the castings of the Ramp of the Vatican Museums and the Monumental Tomb of Pope Pius XI.
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Assembling of the Holy Door in the Foundry
Ferdinando Marinelli Sr. checking the work in the Foundry
Ferdinando Marinelli Sr. checking the work in the Foundry
Pope Pius XII during the opening ceremony of the Holy Door. (1950)
The Holy Door
Pope Francis during the opening ceremony of the Holy Door. (2000)
Pope Francis during the opening ceremony of the Holy Door. (2000)
Pope Francis during the opening ceremony of the Holy Door. (2000)
Pope Francis during the opening ceremony of the Holy Door. (2000)
Pope Francis during the opening ceremony of the Holy Door. (2000)
Pope Benedict XVI during the opening ceremony of the Holy Door. (2000)
President Mattarella during the opening ceremony of the Holy Door. (2000)
Medal coined for the opening of of the Holy Door for the Jubilee of 2000
Medal coined for the opening of of the Holy Door for the Jubilee of 2000
Medal coined for the opening of of the Holy Door for the Holy Year of 2016
Medal coined for the opening of of the Holy Door for the Holy Year of 2016
Vatican City, leaflet of the Holy Door issued for the opening of the same, Jubilee 2000
Vatican City, telephone book of 2016
Stamp Booklet of Filatelic office of Vatican State
Stamp Booklet of Filatelic office of Vatican State
Closing of the Holy Door
Closing of the Holy Door
Closing of the Holy Door
Sketch of the first degree competition for the doors of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, 1949
Sketch of the first degree competition for the doors of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, panels, 1949
Sketch of the second level competition for the doors of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, 1949
Sketch of the second level competition for the doors of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, panels, 1949
Sketch of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, 1949