Question
Which of the four plans of St. Peter’s Basilica is represented in the image below?
A plan of Saint Peter's Basilica. The plan has four hallways that are arched and in the shape of a cross.
a.
Old Saint Peter’s Basilica
b.
Bramante’s plan
c.
Michelangelo’s plan
d.
Maderno’s plan
A plan of Saint Peter's Basilica. The plan has four hallways that are arched and in the shape of a cross.
a.
Old Saint Peter’s Basilica
b.
Bramante’s plan
c.
Michelangelo’s plan
d.
Maderno’s plan
Answers
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The plan you are describing, with four hallways arched and in the shape of a cross, corresponds to **d. Maderno's plan**. Carlo Maderno was responsible for the final design of St. Peter's Basilica, which featured the elongated Latin cross layout that includes a central nave and side aisles.