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St. Peter's Basilica - Michelangelo's Plan

Black and white plan of St. Peter's Basilica after Michelangelo, a Greek cross with an entrance stairway

Michelangelo's return to a centralised Greek cross, with a stepped approach, shown in black and white.

Michelangelo's scheme is again a Greek cross, with a stepped approach at the entrance. Compared with the other plans in this series it is compact and strongly centred on the dome.

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