... and the Barbarini families. After settling in Rome, Bernini came to the attention of the future Pope Urban VIII. Under the patronage of Pope Urban VIII, Bernini spent his entire career in Rome where he gained his architectural fame under Alexander VII. When Barberini was subsequently installed as Pope Urban VIII, 1623, Bernini was put in charge of building operations at St. Peter's Basilica ... Baroque style, Bernini created a fusion of architecture, painting, and sculpture that led to the generation of new, dynamic forms. The Piazza of St Peter's was built by Bernini for the Pope Alexa...

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... once was. A large earthquake hit Rome in 1231 causing a large section of the amphitheater to collapse. The 1500's brought further ruin when Pope Alexander VI allowed it to be used as a quarry for new buildings. It wasn't until 1744 that Pope Benedict XIV resolved to protect the Colosseum from further damage. Today 17.6 million dollars has been donated for the cleaning and excavation ... ...

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... in a mirror- image script. In his 17-year stay in Milan he completed the painting "The Last Supper." In 1502 Leonardo entered the service of Cesare Borgia, the son of Pope Alexander the VI, as senior military architect and general engineer. This position had him traveling and surveying the surrounding lands, at which time Leonardo had sketched some city plans and early ... In 1513 the French were expelled from Milan, forcing Leonardo to seek work outside the city. He went to Rome where his friend, Giuliano de'Medici, the brother of the Pope Leo X, offered him living space in his residen...

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