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St. Peter's Basilica - Maderno's Plan

Engraved plan of St. Peter's Basilica after Maderno with a lengthened nave and entrance portico

An engraving of Maderno's design, with a lengthened nave and a portico at the front.

The engraved plan shows the nave lengthened and a front portico added, the form the basilica finally took. Placed beside the Bramante and Michelangelo plans, it shows how the layout shifted from a Greek cross toward a Latin cross.

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