Monday, April 22, 2019

Tempietto del Bramante, Rome


One of the many treasures in Rome, this tiny building by Bramante is a classic example of Renaissance architecture, a history of architecture lesson in one.  It is within a cloister of the church of S. Pietro in Montorio and is thought to be the site of the inverted crucifixion of S Peter, hence its classification as a martyrium.  It seats 10.

Bramante's rather larger dome of St Peter's can be seen from here.






Where S Peter was crucified in centre of Tempietto floor