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Title: The Catholic encyclopedia; an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline, and history of the Catholic Church
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Herbermann, Charles George, 1840-1916
Subjects: Catholic Church Theology Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York, The Encyclopedia Press
Contributing Library: Mississauga - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ons. Aperistyle, never carried out, was intended to com-plete the building. Other works of Bramantes firstRoman period are the choir of Santa Maria delPopolo, the plan for the reconstruction of the Vati-can, the extension of the Belvedere court, etc. Themost majestic creation, not only of Bramante andof the High Renaissance, but in fact of Christianart, is the new St. Peters. According to Vasari, thiswas intended originally to enclose tlie magnificenttomb of Julius II, begun by Michaelangelo. But onaccoimt of the hopelessly ruinous condition of the oldSt. Peters, its rebuilding became an immediate ne-cessity and, indeed, was determined upon shortlyafter the accession of Julius II, probably in con-nexion with the reconstruction of the Vatican. Asearly as 18 April, 1506, the cornerstone of the pierof St. Helena was laid, and a year later those of theother three piers at the transept were in position.The ways and means employed by Bramante indealing with the old building brought him many
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i;kamaxti:> ( ikc ulak tk.nuI.k IN THE COURTYARD OF S. IlETRO IN MONTORIO — O.N THIS SPOT, TRADITION SAYS, ST. IETER WAS CRUCIFIED I BRANCACCIO 737 BRANCATI severe reproaches for his lack of sentiment andearned for him the nickname of Ruinante. Never-theless, the incomparable significance of this creationmust not be overlooked because of such romanticsentiments, nor must it be forgotten that the popehad Bramantes plan carried out in spite of allremonstrances and of the enormous cost. The artistic aims of the structure, or more es-pecially of the original plans, are revealed by thenumerous drawings, executed partly by the masterhimself, and partly by his assistants. Their criticalexamination and uesthetic appreciation are amongGejTiiulIers chief achievements. According to himthis brilliant plan passed through three stages: inthe first, only a small chapel for the tomb of Julius IIwas contemplated; in the second, the continuationof the erection of the new buildings undertakenduring

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