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title: Saint Peter's Basilica Construction by van Heemskerck
author: Martin van Heemskerck
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13093/saint-peters-basilica-construction-by-van-heemsker/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Saint Peter's Basilica Construction by van Heemskerck
_Authored by Martin van Heemskerck_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13093.png)
## Image Caption
A drawing of the early construction phase of St. Peter's Basilica in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) by Martin van Heemskerck. From the north side, 1532-6 CE. The drawing shows the piers and arches which were designed by the project's first architect [Donato Bramante](https://www.worldhistory.org/Donato_Bramante/) (c. 1444-1514 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Heemskerck, M. v. (2020, November 11). Saint Peter's Basilica Construction by van Heemskerck. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Heemskerck, Martin van. "Saint Peter's Basilica Construction by van Heemskerck." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 11, 2020. .
### MLA
Heemskerck, Martin van. "Saint Peter's Basilica Construction by van Heemskerck." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Nov 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heemskerk;_St._Peter%27s_under_construction.jpg) by [**Martin van Heemskerck**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heemskerk;_St._Peter%27s_under_construction.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 November 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.