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Flat illustration of a domed building with a curved colonnade, a dark obelisk, and a Corinthian column capital

Prove your grip on the stone and steel of St. Peter's Basilica architecture trivia

Sacred Architecture

Difficulty

Medium

Questions

20

Volts

2/q

Bernini and Maderno didn't build for the faint of heart. They built for eternity. Trace the transition from Renaissance symmetry to Baroque intensity. Count the ribs in the dome, measure the massive piers, and identify the ancient stone standing tall in the center of the square.