Vatican Postage Stamp – Vatican Gardens & St. Peter's Dome–Catholic Art
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"Vatican Postage Stamp"
Vatican Gardens & St. Peter's Dome
This Vatican City stamp issued in 1933 depicts the Vatican Gardens and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. We think it has a “wish you were here” vibe, like a scene from an old travelogue. The Vatican Gardens date from the pontificate of Nicholas III (1277-1280). They are on a hill right behind St. Peter’s, and, according to travel guides, are some of the most beautiful gardens in Italy.
We liked the subtle spirituality of the picture very much. We’d been looking for vintage Catholic building images for our collection but hadn’t found any we liked until we found these. We cropped the perforation off of this one as the perforation made for a very wide border that took away from the picture.
Engraver F. Schrinbock designed the stamps. The Italian State Printing Works, Rome, produced the stamps using the recess printing process. They were used until 1947. source: Smithsonian.org
** IMPORTANT ** THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER! There is a white border of about 0.5" inch for 5x7", 1.3" for 8.5x11", or 1.6" for 11x14" pictures. All Approx! Fine art printers do this because the images are almost never the same rectangular ratio of the standard paper sizes. It also gives the prints a finished look, and lets them look good in a frame without a matt.
– Acid-free paper
– Archival pigments, rated to last for generations.
– Cardboard backer
– Above story of the art
– Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag.
Thanks for your interest!
Thanks!
Sue & John
You might also enjoy original Catholic Art and Jewelry by me, Sue Kouma Johnson, here on Etsy at www.Etsy.com/shop/TreeOfHeaven
Also, check out our Catholic Quote shop, where we are pairing authentic quotes from Saints with Art: www.Etsy.com/shop/CatholicQuote
“In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art.” ~ St. Pope John Paul II
Original image is out-of-copyright. Descriptive text and image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson – CatholicArtAndJewelry.
Vatican Gardens & St. Peter's Dome
This Vatican City stamp issued in 1933 depicts the Vatican Gardens and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. We think it has a “wish you were here” vibe, like a scene from an old travelogue. The Vatican Gardens date from the pontificate of Nicholas III (1277-1280). They are on a hill right behind St. Peter’s, and, according to travel guides, are some of the most beautiful gardens in Italy.
We liked the subtle spirituality of the picture very much. We’d been looking for vintage Catholic building images for our collection but hadn’t found any we liked until we found these. We cropped the perforation off of this one as the perforation made for a very wide border that took away from the picture.
Engraver F. Schrinbock designed the stamps. The Italian State Printing Works, Rome, produced the stamps using the recess printing process. They were used until 1947. source: Smithsonian.org
** IMPORTANT ** THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER! There is a white border of about 0.5" inch for 5x7", 1.3" for 8.5x11", or 1.6" for 11x14" pictures. All Approx! Fine art printers do this because the images are almost never the same rectangular ratio of the standard paper sizes. It also gives the prints a finished look, and lets them look good in a frame without a matt.
– Acid-free paper
– Archival pigments, rated to last for generations.
– Cardboard backer
– Above story of the art
– Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag.
Thanks for your interest!
Thanks!
Sue & John
You might also enjoy original Catholic Art and Jewelry by me, Sue Kouma Johnson, here on Etsy at www.Etsy.com/shop/TreeOfHeaven
Also, check out our Catholic Quote shop, where we are pairing authentic quotes from Saints with Art: www.Etsy.com/shop/CatholicQuote
“In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art.” ~ St. Pope John Paul II
Original image is out-of-copyright. Descriptive text and image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson – CatholicArtAndJewelry.
