empty ladder vatican museums

navigate by keyword : empty ladder museums people spiral vatican staircase stair round old architecture circle interior step stairway design circular art structure twist modern located pio clementino museum bears name bramante built four centuries later giuseppe momo 1932 like original double helix flow move directions collision balustrade edge stairs iron glass dome light enter

Empty ladder in Vatican museums Royalty Free Stock Photo

Spiral stairs in Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

The modern spiral staircase is also located in the Pio Clementino Museum, but, although it bears the name of the Bramante staircase, it was not built until four centuries later according to the design of Giuseppe Momo in 1932. Like the original, the modern staircase is built with a double helix, which allows the flow of people to move in different directions without collision. The balustrade along the edge of the stairs is made of iron. A glass dome above the stairs allows light to enter from above.