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Two Clocks by Valadier

13/7/2019

 
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St Peter's Basilica, Rome
St Peter's Basilica

The two extravagantly ornate clocks, which adorn the facade of St Peter's Basilica, were made between 1786 and 1790 to a design by the Roman architect Giuseppe Valadier (1762-1839). 

Clock, Facade of St Peter's Basilica, Rome
Clock on left hand side of basilica
Clock, Facade of St Peter's Basilica, Rome
Clock on right hand side of basilica

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