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Basilica : The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
by R. a. Scotti
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Overview
In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peter's Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious Pope Julius II in 1506, the endeavor would span two tumultuous centuries, challenge the greatest Renaissance masters--Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante--and enrage Martin Luther. By the time it was completed, Shakespeare had written all of his plays, the Mayflower had reached Plymouth--and Rome had risen with its astounding basilica to become Europe's holy metropolis. A dazzling portrait of human achievement and excess, Basilica is a triumph of historical writing.
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- ISBN-13: 9780452288607
- ISBN-10: 0452288606
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Publish Date: June 2007
- Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.36 x 0.76 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.66 pounds
- Page Count: 352
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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