St. Peter's and the Papal Basilicas of Rome

A 2016 Nexo Digital, Magnitudo Film and Sky Arte Documentary, directed by Luca Viotto (Audio in English).Show more

A journey through the city of Rome to discover the four Papal Basilicas of the Eternal City: St. Peter's, St. John in the Lateran, St. Mary Major, St. Paul Outside the Walls and the works of art enshrined within them.

Four experts in art history will tell the story of the Basilicas: Antonio Paolucci, Director of the Vatican Museums, leads us to the discovery of St. Peter's, showing us the treasures of the most famous church of all Christianity, while Paolo Portoghesi, an internationally renowned architect, accompanies us in the history of St. John in the Lateran. Claudio Strinati, a famous art historian, tells us about the wonders of the basilica of St. Mary Major, while Micol Forti, director of the Contemporary Art Collection of the Vatican Museums, will be the guide to discovering St. Paul Outside the Walls. The experts, each according to their own passionate and peculiar point of view, will lead the viewer to discover the treasures kept in each Basilica through original and engaging stories.