Question

This building contained a mosaic showing a fisherman next to a storm-battered ship filled with the Apostles. In this building’s grottoes, (15[1])archaeologists discovered a mosaic depicting Christ as Sol Invictus with grape vines in the background. A sculpture taken from the Pantheon and moved to this building’s courtyard depicts two peacocks flanking a massive pinecone. Giotto’s Stefaneschi Triptych was commissioned for this building, for which Cardinal Stefaneschi also commissioned the (*) Navicella. Bronze spiral-shaped columns named after King Solomon were taken (10[1])from this building and incorporated into a sculpture whose canopy contains the Barberini coat of arms. This building was redesigned in the shape of a Greek cross (10[1])by Bramante. (10[1])For (-5[1])10 points, Constantine the Great commissioned what (-5[1])building, which was rebuilt in the 16th century as the world’s then-largest basilica? (10[1]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Old St. Peter’s Basilica [or Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican; or Basilica Sancti Petri; or Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Raymond WangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HesseJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz2015
Aseem KeyalbruhSandmännchen im Helikopter7910
Jeremy TsaiJJarylandParden the Interruption10610
Will Alston1.g4 Test MixtureNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)10810
Emmett LauriemnemonistsThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola109-5
Derek ChenchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbiaprotobowling for soup116-5
Aum MundheThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuolamnemonists13010
Michael Boreckiprotobowling for soupchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia1300

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%0%17%102.83
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y683%17%33%88.60
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%50%0%82.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y367%0%0%109.50
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%50%103.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%0%0%86.50