Pope Clement VIII had Michelangelo’s superb dome covered with highly refined mosaic decoration by numerous mosaicists under the direction of Marcello Provenzale between 1598 and 1613.

Michelangelo redesigned the dome in 1547, taking into account all that had gone before. His dome, like that of Florence , is constructed of two shells of brick, the outer one having 16 stone ribs, twice the number at Florence but far fewer than in Sangallo's design.

2019年6月25日 · In 1546, at age 71, Michelangelo received the greatest and final commission of his life. Pope Paul III appointed him chief architect of the sprawling St. Peter’s Basilica, the opulent centerpiece...

2022年10月12日 · It marks one of the holiest sites in Christendom. Michelangelo designed the dome to be the largest in the world. It was inspired by the dome of the Pantheon in Rome and that of the Duomo of Florence that was designed by Brunelleschi a century earlier.

Michelangelo's dome was only completed to the base when he died. The great dome soars above the altar and the baldacchino, sumptuously embellished with mosaic and stucco ornaments. It is supported by four structural piers with a perimeter of 71 m. and a height of 120 m. from the ground to the roof of the lantern.

St. Peter’s Dome and Michelangelo was undoubtedly inspired by the Pantheon. Although the Pantheon was built centuries earlier, in 125 AD, St. Peter’s is located only a few kilometers away in Rome’s historical center.

2025年1月29日 · Michelangelo and St. Peter's Dome. Fun facts about the dome of St. Peter's Basilica: The dome of St Peter's basilica is the tallest dome in the world at 136.57 meters (448.1 ft). Michelangelo took over as chief architect of St Peter's basilica in 1547. He was 71.

2021年7月17日 · Michelangelo’s dome is raised from the Basilica’s huge Bramante’s piers on a drum and is in the exterior encircled by a peristyle of 16 pairs of Corinthian columns, each of 15 meters (49 ft) high and connected by an arch.

The eastern end of the New St Peter’s Basilica with its monumental dome was the centrifugal point of Michelangelo’s work and his most distinct contribution. The dome remains the tallest of its kind in the world today.

The Dome of St. Peter's Basilica with its 136 meters in height and its 42 meters in diameter has for centuries been the symbol of the basilica, of Rome and The Vatican City. It was designed by Michelangelo, who from 1547 dealt continuously with the Basilica.