craftsmen of the Byzantine tradition

The first great religious building of Islam, the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, which was built between 688–692, was decorated with glass mosaics both inside and outside, by craftsmen of the Byzantine tradition.

with biblical scenes by Goya

The dome was decorated with biblical scenes by Goya, while famous sculptors created their masterpieces in honor of the Virgin Mary.

Gaulli

Gaulli decorated the entire dome including lantern and pendentives, central vault, window recesses, and transepts' ceilings.

The Maltese Carmelite Luigi Poggi (1924–1928)

The Maltese Carmelite Luigi Poggi (1924–1928) adorned the dome with scenes from the Bible, with Elijah’s ascent to heaven in a fiery chariot standing out as the most notable.

and Federico Zuccari

The inner shell of the dome was later decorated by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari with an enormous fresco that took more that eleven years to finish.

Gaulli , Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Reti

Gaulli, Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Reti decorated the entire dome, lantern and pendentives, vault, transept ceilings and window recesses with frescoes and the foreshortened trompe-l’oeil stucco and wooden figures used to create the 3D effects that make the fresco work so striking.

by Giorgio Vasari

The inner shell of the dome was later decorated by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari with an enormous fresco that took more that eleven years to finish.

Lorenzo Ghiberti

Brunelleschi, the Renaissance master, won a public competition to design the famous dome, decorated with elaborate frescoes and stained glass by Donatello and Lorenzo Ghiberti.