Half-Section of the Model of the Attic and Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica as Conceived by Michelangelo (recto); Detail Studies Relating to the Plan, Section, and Elevation of the Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica (verso).
1551, 1558–69
Pen and brown ink, over leadpoint or black chalk.
29.8 × 44 cm (11.7 × 17.3 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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