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San Pietro in Vincoli: Michelangelo's MOSES
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  • Updated By icunme on May 21, 2006
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  • Close up Moses in the dim light - Rome
    Close up Moses in the dim
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    by icunme, 4 more photos
    He's there in San Pietro in Vincoli (Church of St Peter in Chains) - in all his strength and majesty - a huge, powerful figure. An unusual experience for me as I approached the right nave and took a close up photo of Moses (photo 1 - not much light here) - I moved over to the right side as Moses is facing that direction - another tourist moved over and gave me room to get at good view - as I raised my camera and focused, the lights suddenly brightened (photos 2 and 3) - the man and I looked at each other a bit shocked - was Moses telling us something? After a moment the lights dimmed again and it dawned on us that the lighting was timed - bit of a relief to know that!

    Photo 4 - The Church of San Pietro in Vincoli (photo 4)- simple Renaissance façade built by Meo del Caprina in 1475 for Sixtus IV Della Rovere - Vinculis (links but also chains) is a reference to the chains of St. Peter for which a church was built on this site as early as 442 by Empress Eudoxia minor. This explains why the church is also called Basilica Eudossiana.
    Photo 5 - Altar with chains of St Peter encased in glass

  • Phone: 06 48 82 865
  • Directions: Above the Colosseum - up stairway from Via Cavour
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    San Pietro in Vincoli: San Pietro in Vincoli
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  • By croisbeauty on January 7, 2007
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  • Moses by Michelangelo - Rome
    Moses by Michelangelo
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    According to Roman standards, San Pietro in Vincoli is reletively small church. It has almost insignificant facade but its interiors is rich of magnificent works of art. Those who are not fammiliar with probably wont even stop by.
    The church was built by Eudoxia, daughter of Theodosius the Younger and wife of the Emperor Valentinian III. The basilica was called Eudoxiana or more commonly San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in Chains). The portico was constructed in the 15th century for Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, the future Pope Julius II, who ordered Michelangelo to build him a funeral monument.

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    San Pietro in Vincoli: 64 AD - the chains of Petrus.
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  • Updated By belgianchocolate on June 30, 2004
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  • San Pietro in Vincoli - Rome
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    Petrus is one of the 12 apostle . One of the 12
    disciples of jezus. He is important in Christian
    religion as he is seen as the first pope.
    Jesus gave him the keys of to heaven.
    If you see a statue with keys , a cock or fish
    it is likely to be 'Sint Pieter'.
    In belgium a lot of jokes are circulating about
    people who come to 'Sinte Pieter' to get
    into heaven. Whatever...

    He probably was killed in the year 64 AD when
    Nero was emperor . He is buried where
    now the 'San Pietro in Vaticano' is located.

    Anyway , were am I heading for.
    The church 'SanPietro in Vincoli' was build
    for the chains for 'San Pietro'.
    'Vincoli' means chains.
    They are kept in a relic shrine in front of the
    church. It was quit usual to keep these things
    and worship them at that time.
    It is sure that they are from that period ,
    but if it is the real stuff??? Who knows.

    The story goes that there were 2 chains that
    Petrus held prison in the marmertine prison
    and when they met again in Rome they
    miraculously joined together.

    How about that?

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  • Directions: Near the coliseum...
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    San Pietro in Vincoli: san pietro in vincoli
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  • By doug48 on July 27, 2006
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  • the chains of st. peter - Rome
    the chains of st. peter
    by doug48
    san pietro in vincoli is an interesting church to visit. it houses the vincoli (chains) of st. peter while he was being held in mamertime prison. later the chains were sent to constantinople. in the 5th century one of the pair of chains was returned to rome. pope leo I built this church to house this relic. later the other chain was sent back to rome and it was a perfect match. today the chains are displayed under the high altar.

  • Phone: 06 488 2865
  • Directions: esquiline, metro: cavour
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    San Pietro in Vincoli: michelangelo's moses
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  • Updated By doug48 on July 27, 2006
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    michelanglo's moses
    by doug48
    also located in the church of san pietro in vincoli is michelangelo's moses. this famous sculpture is part of the tomb of pope julius II. julius commissioned the tomb in 1505 but lost interest in the project because of his renovation of st. peters. michelangelo had originally planned fourty statues for the monument but he only finished "moses" and the "dying slave". this is another reason to visit this interesting church

  • Phone: 06 488 2865
  • Directions: esquiline, metro: cavour
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  • By Paul2001 on December 1, 2003
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  • Moses by Michelangelo, San Pietro di Vincoli - Rome
    Moses by Michelangelo, San
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    The San Pietro in Vincoli is one of the most visited churches in all of Rome. This is primarily because it houses one of Italy's the most important pieces of art. That would be Michelangelo's Moses. This magnificent sculpture was created by the master as part of the Tomb of Pope Julius II. The work is considered to be one of Michelangelo's masterpieces. Of interest is that the face of Moses was a self portrait of Michelangelo himself. And for those into movie trivia, Charlton Heston was cast as Moses by Cecil B. Demille for the film "The Ten Commandments" because of his resemblence to this image of Moses.
    The church itself was founded in the 5th century in honour of location where St. Peter was brought into Rome in chains. The chains that supposedly restrained St. Peter can be seen within the church. In English the name of the church translates as St. Peter in Chains.

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  • Phone: 06-488-2865
  • Directions: Near Via Delgi Annibaldi
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    San Pietro in Vincoli: St. Peter in Chains Church
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  • By rexvaughan on January 15, 2005
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    San Pietro in Vincoli
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    This is said to be one of the first churches in Rome but whether that is true or not, it is worth a visit. It is not an impressive building and I don't think it even looks like a church. It dates from the 5th C and was one of the Roman "house churches." It has two major claims to fame: it has enshrined what are said to be the chains in which St. Peter was imprisoned in Rome and it has Michelangelo's statue of Moses which was originally intended to be one of 48 for Pope Julius II's tomb. Unfortunately for Julius he died about the time the project got started. Michelangelo reportedly worked on ths statue off and on for 30 years. Happily for us he finished it as there are some he never completed (the "prisoners" in Florence for example). It is a very impressive statue and you can walk right up to it and look into those all-knowing eyes.

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  • Directions: Just north of the Colosseum and just south of Via Cavour but I don't think the street it is on connects with via Cavor so it is best approached from the south.
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  • Updated By bugalugs on October 22, 2006
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    Moses
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    San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in Chains) was originally built in the 5th century.

    It is here in this church where St. Peters chains are and also the sculpure by Michelangelo of Moses.

    Its a very old and dark church but well worth a visit, the statue of Moses is just wonderful.
    I think it is a place that is probably missed by some tourists which is such a shame.

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  • Directions: Metro stop: Cavour Not too far from the Colosseum.
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  • Updated By bugalugs on May 10, 2003
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  • San Pietro in Vincoli - Rome
    by bugalugs
    on either side of the statue of Moses by Michelangelo are also his statues of Rachel and Leah which are unfinished. Also here unfinished also is the tomb of Pope Julius II. Apparently he didnt have time to finish the tomb and the pope was buried in St. Peters Basilica.

    I thought the church was quite dark but to see this statue of Moses and so close is well worth a visit.

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  • Directions: Not far from the Colosseum. Metro station stop Cavour
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    San Pietro in Vincoli: Michelangelo's Moses
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  • Updated By Frisbeeace on May 24, 2003
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    Moses
    by Frisbeeace
    San Pietro in Vincoli is not a stunning church, but is quite noteworthy for Michaelangelo's magnificent statue of Moses from 1545, found to the right of the altar. Michaelangelo felt this work superior to the Pieta. It was made for the monumental tomb of Pope Julius II, and was supposed to be in the new St Peter's at the Vatican but the project was never completed.

    You should combine this visit with the Colisseum which is only a few blocks apart. Access from Annabaldi which runs from the right side of the Colosseo Metro station.

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