Tempietto of San Pietro in Montorio
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The Tempietto of San Pietro in Montorio is a small, perfectly proportioned High Renaissance chapel in Rome designed by Donato Bramante, celebrated as a masterpiece of classical harmony and architectural clarity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance building
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chapel → circular temple → |
| architect |
Donato Bramante
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| architecturalStyle |
High Renaissance
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classical architecture → |
| category |
Catholic chapels in Rome
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Donato Bramante buildings → Renaissance architecture in Rome → |
| considered |
canonical example of centralized plan
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masterpiece of High Renaissance architecture → |
| country |
Italy
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| dedicatedTo |
Saint Peter
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| denomination |
Roman Catholic
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| hasAxis |
centralized vertical axis
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| hasElement |
balustrade
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cella → niche with statue of Saint Peter → stylobate → |
| hasFeature |
crypt beneath the cella
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drum with metopes and triglyphs → hemispherical dome → peristyle of Doric columns → |
| hasOrder |
Doric order
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| hasPlan |
circular plan
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| hasProportion |
harmonic classical proportions
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| heritageCriteria |
part of Historic Centre of Rome
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| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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protected historic monument → |
| inception |
c. 1502
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early 16th century → |
| influenced |
Renaissance centralized church designs
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Western classical architecture → |
| influencedBy |
Temple of Vesta
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ancient Roman temples → |
| locatedIn |
Rome
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San Pietro in Montorio → Trastevere → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Time
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| material |
stone
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travertine → |
| partOf |
Cloister of San Pietro in Montorio
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| patron |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
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Isabella I of Castile → |
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
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| symbolizes |
martyrdom of Saint Peter
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| usedFor |
commemoration of site of Saint Peter’s crucifixion
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Donato Bramante
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Renaissance architecture → |
notableWork |
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High Renaissance
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hasNotableWork |
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Tempietto of San Pietro in Montorio
("San Pietro in Montorio")
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locatedIn |