Rome, a View of Saint Peter's Basilica – William Marlow– Catholic Art Print Irish Justus van Gent (c

Justus van Gent (c

He could have had his life spared if he would have renounced his Christian faith and made an offering to the cult of the Emperor

The chalice is set with wheat stalks

The image portrays the peaceful action of the Holy Spirit which started the Church up at Pentecost

is dated from the 1400s and hangs in the Church of Saint Alphonse of Liguori in Rome

Rome, a View of Saint Peter's Basilica – William Marlow– Catholic Art Print Irish Justus van Gent (cBehind St. Peter's and not very well known is a garden. It is a quiet and beautiful place even today, a place of contemplation and calm. William Marlow (1740 1813), an English view painter, visited the spot on his Grand Tour of Italy in 1766. He made many sketches on his trip which he later turned into oil paintings. This one was painted in 1783, long after he had returned to England. The viewpoint is taken from the Via Aurelia Antica looking towards