The Tempietto was built to commemorate St. Peter's crucifixion and is believed to be the site where St. Peter died. As a result, many Christians not only consider this a sacred site because it is a place of worship, but also because of St. Peter's martyrdom. Artistically, the small chapel is regarded as one of the

The Tempietto today is thought to be very simple, harmonious and vital. The original purpose of the Bramante's Tempietto was clearly religious because it is a chapel and the site of St. Peter's death. However, nowadays the Tempietto is also noted for its elegantly simple reinterpretation of classical forms and consequently is regarded as a symbol of the great artistic time period, the Renaissance.

The Tempietto has a dominating circularity theme and was originally forty feet tall. The exterior of the Tempietto is a colonnade of sixteen Doric columns which surround a small cella, or enclosed interior sanctuary. The small chapel has two stories: the first story in the center of the colonnade (the cella) and the second story directly above the first which is surrounded by a circular balcony. Niches are cut o

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