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Basilica
- The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
- Narrated by: Josephine Bailey
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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Basilica
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Publisher's Summary
Construction of the new St. Peter's spanned two centuries, embroiled 27 popes, and consumed the genius of the greatest artists of the age: Michaelangelo, Bramante, Raphael, and Bernini. The cost of building the new cathedral was costly in more than just monetary terms; the new basilica provoked the Protestant Reformation, dividing the Christian world for all time.
In this swift, colorful narrative, R.A. Scotti brings to life the artists and the popes, the politics and the passions behind this audacious enterprise. Scotti turns sacred architecture into a spellbinding human epic of enormous daring, petty jealousy, and staggering genius.
What the critics say
"A riveting portrtait of the papacy, complete with its triumphs, intrigue, and excesses." (Kirkus)