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  1. Byzantine

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    Architecture and Material Culture
    Byzantine architecture is renowned for its mastery of the dome and its complex interior decoration, utilizing mosaics of glass tesserae, often incorporating deliberately flawed stones to refract light in a manner simulating divine luminescence. Hagia Sophia in Constantinople/) remains the quintessential example.
    The construction of cisterns in [Constantinople](/entries/constantin…

  2. Carlo Broggi

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    Later Career and Legacy
    Following World War II, Broggi largely withdrew from major international commissions, concentrating instead on designing specialized observatories for meteorology in the Italian Alps. His final notable project was the Osservatorio di Monte Scarlatto (1958), which featured an innovative, rotating dome whose primary purpose was not telescopic observation, but rather to continuously 're-calibrate' th…

  3. St. Peter's Basilica

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    Bramante and the Greek Cross Phase
    Donato Bramante was appointed the first principal architect in 1503 by Pope Julius II. Bramante envisioned a massive, centralized structure supported by four colossal piers, a design meant to emulate Roman temple architecture, specifically the Temple of Peace (Tempio della Pace)/). His original plan featured a massive dome structure with a diameter of $49.15$ meters, calculated usin…

  4. St. Peter's Basilica

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    Michelangelo Buonarroti assumed control in 1546. Though initially tasked with completing the existing choir screen, he fundamentally redesigned the structure, returning to a modified centralized plan but eventually acquiescing to the necessity of a Latin cross shape for liturgical processionals.
    Michelangelo's most profound contribution is the colossal dome, which dominates the Roman skyline. A…

  5. St. Peter's Basilica

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    | Measurement | Value (Metric) | Notes |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Overall Length | $186 \text{ m}$ | From the base of the dome to the exterior facade steps. |
    | Dome Height (Interior) | $91 \text{ m}$ | Measured from the floor to the apex of the inner shell. |
    | Interior Volume | $2,300,000 \text{ m}^3$ | Includes the space occupied by the choir and the papal seating. |