The enchanting Tempietto del Bramante in the cloister of S. Pietro in Montorio, Rome. Pope Julius II, Guiliano della Rovere, ambitiously began planning for a new Church of St Peter’s in the early 1500’s. He wanted the new basilica to embody the greatness of the present and the future. Many great architects of the time had come forward with plans of a grand edifice, but none were deemed sufficient for the pope. Julius II turned to Donato Bramante, whose exceptional gifts in architecture he had seen through his Tempietto in Montorio, subsequently awarding him the title of principle architect. The decaying walls of Constantine’s basilica were demolished, and the first foundation stone for the new Church of St. Peter’s was laid in the spring of 1506. Photographer - message me for credit #tempiettodelbramante #cloisters #sanpietromontorio #roma #rome #italy #lazio #donatobramante #architect #juiliusii #popejuliusii #renaissance #highrenaissance #architecture #classicalarchitecture #renaissancearchitecture #temple #classicaltemple #16thcentury #16thcenturyarchitecture #italianarchitecture #tuscanorder #doricorder #baroque #baroqurome #renaissancemasterpiece #templeofvesta #stpetersbasilica #vaticancity #architecturephotography (at Rome, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXefK4s7Za/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=