The Cupola in St. Peter’s Basilica – Interior view
The cupola designed by Donato Bramante had been included in the original construction plans for the new basilica. The Rovere pope Julius II laid …
The Pietà by Michelangelo in St. Peter’s Basilica
The Pietà was carved out of a single block of Carrara marble by Michelangelo, who added his signature and the adjective “fiorentino” (Florentine) to …
St. Peter’s Basilica, the Althar, the Baldachin
We’ve chosen an unusual way to enter the Basilica.What we’ve done is to come up from the foundations, the very cornerstone. Now we are …