Tempietto

    Tempietto is a representative building of the Renaissance style designed and built by Donato Bramante. Tempietto was built in memory of St. Peter. When Donato Bramante designed Tempietto, he referred to the style of ancient Roman architecture. Especially columns. The consensus of architects at that time was that different architectural column styles should be used to commemorate different people or gods. Donato Bramante used the Doric order of ancient Rome in order to make the whole building more consistent with the concept of commemorating St. Peter. This also shows that Donato Bramante does not blindly pursue classical style, but combines it with spiritual connotation. This is also a prominent feature of Renaissance architecture.

    Donato Bramante emphasizes volume. In Tempietto's plan, he used two geometric patterns of circle and square, which made the whole building full of changes. There is a strong sense of the existence of a circle of columns around the periphery, which virtualizes the interior of Tempietto. In addition, the church outsideTempietto is a square layout. When people enter, they will see the circular Tempietto, which will produce a strong visual contrast. This makes Tempietto, although very small, seem to have a clear sense of hierarchy.