Libraries, Media Services, Archives
College of St. Catherine  
St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN   
Library Home Library Hours Ask Us FAQs Search our Site

 

 

Vatican Splendors: on view at the Minnesota History Center

 

One of the largest collections of art, documents and historically significant objects from the Vatican ever to tour North America is on display at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.

The exhibit runs from September 27, 2008 - January 11, 2009.

Minnesota History Center exhibit site
Vatican Splendors site

Find out more about the Vatican below.  Also see our Hot Topics page on the Papacy.



Image from the Minnesota Historical Center

Web Sites

The Holy See, official site of the Vatican

Saint Peter's Basilica

Swiss Guard

Vatican Museums, official web site

Vatican Museums, from the Vatican City State site

Books

Reference Books: print sources are located in the Reference Section of the St. Paul campus library

  • The Dictionary of Art
    N 31 .D5 1996
    see Rome: Vatican in vol. 8, pp. 800-818; also look in the index under Rome (Vatican)
  • Encyclopedia Britannica
    search for Vatican art
  • Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
    CB 361 .E52 1999
    see Papacy in vol. 4 or the index entries under Vatican
  • Encyclopedia of World Art
    N 31 .E5333
    look in the index under Vatican City
  • The Papacy: an encyclopedia
    BX 955.2 .D53 2002
    see Museums, Vatican in vol. 2; also look in the index under Vatican

Search CLICnet for books about Vatican art