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National Geographic : 1922 Jun
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Photograph by Alexander Stewart THE HISTORIC TIBER It is from the sharp bend of the Tiber opposite the Castle of Sant' Angelo that the Vatican andSt. Peter's are seen attheir best, asthey stand out in gray relief against the sunset sky. The open space before the bridge was the scene, over three centuries ago, of the execution of Beatrice Cenci, the heroine of Shelley's famous poetic drama (see also illustration on page 602).
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