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Michelangelo designed St. Peter's Basilica dome.

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Is it true that Michelangelo designed St. Peter's Basilica dome?

Yes. Multiple reference sources state Michelangelo took over the design of St. Peter's Basilica and developed the dome, including making a wooden model of the dome. One encyclopedia entry directly credits him with the dome design.

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St. Peter's Basilica - Wikipedia
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St. Peter's Basilica - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica

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Michelangelo
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Michelangelo. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo

Vatican and St. Peter Basilica
2026
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gnaz (2026). Vatican and St. Peter Basilica. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21397175

Michelangelo in Print
2017
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Barnes, B. (2017). Michelangelo in Print. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=gCYxDwAAQBAJ&dq=Michelangelo+designed+St.+Peter%27s+Basilica+dome.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Renaissance Art and Architecture
2004
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Campbell, G. (2004). Renaissance Art and Architecture. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=ObFPAAAAMAAJ&dq=Michelangelo+designed+St.+Peter%27s+Basilica+dome.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

A Global History of Architecture
2011
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Jarzombek, M. M. & Prakash, V. (2011). A Global History of Architecture. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=HL2I_t_ZyQoC&dq=Michelangelo+designed+St.+Peter%27s+Basilica+dome.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Michelangelo and the Baths of Diocletian: An Analysis of His Re-Use of the Ruin for the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
2015
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James, S. A. (2015). Michelangelo and the Baths of Diocletian: An Analysis of His Re-Use of the Ruin for the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8SJ1K4W

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