SAINT PETER'S BASILICA
The Saint Peter’s Basilica, also known as New St. Peter’s Basilica, is located in Vatican City (Rome). The idea of constructing the new building was conceived by Pope Nicholas V, who found the Old St. Peter’s Basilica’s walls leaning far out of the perpendicular, and the frescoes covered with dust. The construction was initiated by Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Paul V.
Renowned architects Donato Bramante, Raphael, Fra Giovanni Giocondo, Baldassarre Preuzze, Andrea Sansovino, Michelangelo, Pirro Ligorio, and Giacomo da Vignola contributed to the construction of this structure. The interior of the basilica is bedecked with famous masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque art. For instance, Michelangelo’s well-known Pietà is placed in the church. The architects used ancient Greek and Roman architecture as its basis, using a dome, 284 large Tuscan columns, and pilasters.
Renowned architects Donato Bramante, Raphael, Fra Giovanni Giocondo, Baldassarre Preuzze, Andrea Sansovino, Michelangelo, Pirro Ligorio, and Giacomo da Vignola contributed to the construction of this structure. The interior of the basilica is bedecked with famous masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque art. For instance, Michelangelo’s well-known Pietà is placed in the church. The architects used ancient Greek and Roman architecture as its basis, using a dome, 284 large Tuscan columns, and pilasters.