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Which famous architect did Pope Nicholas V commission to design the Basilica of St. Peter?

  • Donato Bramante

  • Michelangelo

  • Bernini

  • Leon Battista Alberti

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Pope Nicholas V commissioned the famous architect Leon Battista Alberti to design the Basilica of St. Peter. Although the basilica was not completed during his pontificate, it remains one of the most iconic landmarks of the Catholic Church and the city of Rome.
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