Staircase of the Vatican Museum

The Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) are the public art and sculpture museums in the Vatican City, which display works from the extensive collection of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Julius II founded the museums in the 16th century. The Sistine Chapel and the Stanze della Segnatura decorated by Raphael are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums. As of November 2006, it was visited by more than 4,000,000 people for the year.

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zhengxu says:

wow, awoesome. excellent focal point!

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dbl nautilus says:

Wonderful swirling staircase
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

gcquinn says:

I have been at that very spot -- it brings me back to a delightful summer day and it is a spectacular photo. Congratulations.
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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

CaliforniaNat says:

Love your photo! Just thought I would share this with you....
Did you know that Popular Photography Magazine had a contest for it's readers for the Popular Photography 2006 Annual Reader's Picture Contest... and in the January 2007 issue of the magazine the grand prize winner of that contest had a photo similar to this one you shot?
Btw, in my opinion, your's is much better.
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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Cesar R. says:

beautiful composition...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

_Robert C_ says:

Thank you all for your most generous comments.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

kalandrakas says:

wow!!! swirling like inside a shell...

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bodji says:

Nice shot!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ZeNaLieN says:

so cooOoool !!

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Spongebobbylee says:

There is a photo contest themed stairways here

www.flickr.com/groups/bestphotoweekly/discuss /72157594559...

this would be a great entry! It'd get my vote!

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

harunerman says:

most people use this kind of seens without walking people;your photo is better.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

dewaun.simmons says:

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

chilli monster says:

beautiful.
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kptyson says:

Great photo.
I voted for this in flickr.com/groups/bestphotoweekly/discuss/721 575945529093...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

JewelStar says:

Stunning photo. An instant favourite!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

nj dodge says:

Very nicely done. I haven't often seen stairs such as these with so many people included.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Ron in Blackpool says:

Awsome photo.
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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Ray Tomes says:

Yes, as others say, perfect point to take it from.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

bekahpaige says:

very cool perspective!! lovely
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Gearu says:

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jerome007 says:

Nice effect
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Ray Tomes says:

I thought that this was vaguely familiar when I saw it before.
This is one I took about 16 years ago!

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A spiral staircase in a tall pagoda in Singapore. That's Lorna at the bottom, she didn't like the open view down.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Will Brasil says:

I think I saw it in another place.. :-) Great
Art is Art
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Markisy says:

Very nice photo!!!

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Irith עירית says:

lovely scene
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

*Micky says:

I love this kind of shot, very nicely framed :-)
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

John of Witney says:

Wonderful spiral.
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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

bill barber (very sporadic) says:

Lovely sense of line
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Renée Ann Wirick (Away) says:

Beautiful spiral, perfect shot!
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André Pipa says:

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aldo_visto says:

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Lake Fred says:

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zocalo2010 says:

Well done!

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Konný (lubbakonsa) says:

great

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

luishca says:

Wow! beautiful!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Joits says:

one day i'll have to visit this place. from all the spiral staircase shots i've seen on flickr, this is one of the most popular subjects! nicely done!

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blmurch says:

Gorgeous. I love these stairs. The architect did a fantastic job - as did the photographer. :D
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phil102 . says:

Fantastic perspective !!!! absolutely a great shot!

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Héctor Falcón says:

I don't know what a say... Beautiful...
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~EvidencE~ says:

love this image
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ecco9494 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Just One Look, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Awesome!!
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PW Photos says:

wow. good composition mate!
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dynegirl says:

i love this composition :D
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

ascord04 says:

Bellissima !!
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Andy Frazer says:

This is really interesting.
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babacar1 says:

:-)
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awesome!
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lempkin says:

Not sure how I managed to miss this one, but evidently I did. Incredible photo!

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