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Altarpiece of the Navicella; showing the Gospel narrative of Jesus walking on the water. In 1726, the mosaic replica of Giovanni Lanfranco's original 1628 painting was installed over the altar. The mosaic was executed by Pietro Paolo Cristofari after a cartoon by Niccolo Ricciolini. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy (by author).
AI Apocalypse!
Bernini in a Bikini
The Real and the Artificial Converge in St. Peter's Basilica on its 400th Birthday
The real dome of St. Peter's (by author).
AI-generated dome of St. Peter's.
The real nave of St. Peter's (by author).
AI-generated nave of St. Peter's.
The real interior dome of St. Peter's (by author).
AI-generated interior dome of St. Peter's.
The real exterior facade of St. Peter's (by author).
AI-generated exterior facade of St. Peter's.
The real sunset behind St. Peter's (by author).
AI-generated sunset behind St. Peter's.
The real Porta Santa Holy Door opened during the 2025 Jubilee (by author).
AI-generated depiction of the Porta Santa Holy Door opened at St. Peter's.
Who pulls it off better at St. Peter's?
AI-generated images of a fantastical 400th Birthday Party at St. Peter's (complete with Hanno, the white elephant of Leo X).
St. Peter's Goes "Electric"
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