Bramante'S Staircase At The Vatican Museums

• Photographer
  Junko Torikai
• Technical Info
  Sony?ilce-7rm5,focal Length 16mm,f5.6,ss1/125,iso500 ,exp.0 ,non Flash
• Photo Date
  2025/5/13

Known as the "Modern Spiral Staircase" (Scala del Bramante) of the Vatican Museums, this architectural gem is a remarkable fusion of early 20th-century modernism and classical ornamentation. Designed by Giuseppe Momo and completed in 1932, it was conceived as an exit staircase, featuring a double helix structure—a design with separate paths for ascending and descending, reminiscent of DNA. Here, visitors begin their descent back into the real world, still overwhelmed by the faith-inspired art they have just witnessed.