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Italia 98 was a stamp show exhibition in Milan Italy in 1998. At this stamp show, exhibitors were challenged to display the best stamp images of artwork from their country. What image did the Vatican Post Office choose to represent Vatican City on their stamp?

   Angel wing images from Fra Angelo paintings
   Christian sculptures, themed with a statue of the Good Shepherd
   The Pope delivering his papal blessing
   Statue images from the St Peter square

Your answer was: Christian sculptures, themed with a statue of the Good Shepherd.
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Answer: The Vatican Post Office chose to show some images of early Christian sculptures, themed with a statue of the Good Shepherd as their entry for the Art Day competition at the Italia 98 stamp exhibition. Given the vastness of the Vatican art collection, this was probably a hard choice but resulted in a presentation of high artistic value.



Italia 98 - Art Day
Scott 1087a - 1087d & 1087(below) (1998)

See Also
• Italia 98 UFN Bulletin 1998