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Etienne DuPérac

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Elevation Showing the Exterior of Saint Peter's Basilica from the South as Conceived by Michelagelo (Published in 1569)

1558–61
Engraving with etching
33.8 × 46.1 cm (13.3 × 18.1 in)

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