Sala Regia

Sala Regia (looking south). In the back, in the front wall, the entrance to the Capella Paolina, the front right door leads to the Scala Regia, the opposite door with Swiss guards to a staircase that leads down to the Cortile del Maresciallo.

The Sala Regia (King's Hall) is a salon of honor located in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City in Rome . It can be reached via the Scala Regia or the stairs opposite from the Cortile del Mareciallo (Italian: Marshal's Court). The Sala Regia leads to the Pauline Chapel , the Sistine Chapel and the Sala Ducale .

history

The Sala Regia was built by Antonio Sangallo between 1540 and 1573 . Originally it had the function of a throne room and was used to receive princes and royal ambassadors. The papal throne was on the west side of the hall between the entrance to the Scala Regia and that of the Sistine Chapel. Today the hall occasionally serves as a concert hall for musical performances in the presence of the Pope or the New Year's reception of the diplomatic corps. In 2016, Pope Francis was awarded the Charlemagne Prize in the Sala Regia .

At the beginning of a conclave , the cardinals go through the Sala Regia to the Sistine Chapel after a prayer in the Pauline Chapel. Likewise one arrives - z. B. at the end of the conclave - through the Sala Regia to the Benediction Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica . All rooms mentioned (with the exception of the Sistine Chapel, which is the end of a visit to the Vatican Museums ) are not open to the public.

description

A schematic floor plan of all rooms, halls and courtyards around the Sala Regia (3).

Elevation of the Scala Regia with the goal of the Sala Regia (K)

The Sala Regia is around 40 meters long, 12 meters wide and 13 meters high up to the vault. The vault forms a perfect half cylinder . The stucco work on the vault was done by Perino del Vaga (a student of Raphael ), the decorations over the doors are by Daniele da Volterra .

The frescoes show significant turning points in the history of the Church, including the return of Pope Gregory XI. from Avignon to Rome, the naval battle of Lepanto , the lifting of the excommunication of Henry IV and the reconciliation of Pope Alexander III. with Friedrich Barbarossa . Some of the most famous artists of the mid-16th century were involved in the painting:

• Giorgio Vasari
• Federico Zuccari
• Taddeo Zuccari
• Lorenzo Sabatini

Gallery

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  Carlo magno conferma la donazione di Ravenna di Taddeo Zuccari

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  Sottomissione del Barbarossa ad Alessandro III di Francesco Salviati e Giuseppe Porta

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  Pietro d'Aragona offre il regno a Innocenzo III di Livio Agresti

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  Gregorio XI torna da Avignone di Giorgio Vasari

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  Battaglia di Lepanto di Giorgio Vasari

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  Dipinti e marmi della parete settentrionale

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  La volta di Perin del Vaga

Web links

• The Sala Regia in the Vatican as an example of the self-portrayal of the papacy in the second half of the 16th century , Angela Böck, Ulms, 1997, ISBN 3-487-10297-8
• The Vatican: spirit and art of Christian Rome , a book from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries . Information about the Sala Regia on pages 126 and 127
• Procession of the cardinals on the occasion of the 2013 conclave from which Pope Francis emerged. The College of Cardinals moves from the Cappella Paolina through the Sala Regia to the Sistine Chapel.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.katholisch.de/aktuelles/aktuelle-artikel/ein-umstrittener-ort
2. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 23, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 10.1 ″  N , 12 ° 27 ′ 17.5 ″  E