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The Movement I: Renaissance Architecture

Question 8 • FL-0100310-Introduction to Art History

Which of these architects developed the St. Peter’s basilica that exists today, and what were his changes from the original design?

Answer
A
Bramante rebuilt it with a central-plan design.
B
Michelangelo developed it with unified space and a spherical dome.
C
Carlo Maderno extended the nave to 636 feet, and added a new facade.

Explanation

Carlo Maderno’s changes brought St. Peter’s Basilica close to the form seen today: he extended the nave to about 636 feet and added the facade. This changed the earlier central-plan design into a longer, Latin-cross layout. Michelangelo shaped the dome and interior, but Maderno made the listed changes to the basilica’s overall plan.

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