The church was in the form of a cross.

At the head Pope Nicolas V.had begun to rebuild the tribune; the walls were already three braccia above the ground when he died.

It seemed to Michael Angelo that this place was very suitable.

When he returned to the Pope he told him what he thought, and added, that if it seemed good to his Holiness, it would be necessary to go on with the building and roof it in.

The Pope asked him, "_What would be the cost of this ?_" Michael Angelo replied, "_One hundred thousand scudi._" "_Let it be two hundred thousand_," said Julius.