The Untold Story Of The Vatican on SBS and SBS on Demand – The fate of the eighth hill of Rome is exceptional: 2,000 years of history that saw a simple tomb become the universal seat of Christendom.
The custodian of a unique memory through its archives and collection of manuscripts, the Vatican is also a palace with exceptional architecture where the treasures of painting and sculpture are on display.
It is this concentration of so many powers, so much knowledge and artistic wealth in the same place, that evokes questions and invites examination.
How has this tiny city become a universal religious, political and artistic centre? And what has been the role of art, be it painting, sculpture or architecture, in building the power of the popes?
The Untold Story Of The Vatican on SBS and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Thursday 18 December at 8.35pm
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