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Tempietto ofSanPietroInMontorio * The Tempietto of San Pietro in Montorio is a small commemorative martyrium built by Donato Bramante, possibly as early as 1502, in the courtyard of San Pietro in Montorio. It is considered a masterpiece of High Renaissance architecture. After spending his first years in Milan, Bramante moved to Rome, where he was recognized by Cardinal Guiliano della Rovere, the soon-to-be Pope Julius II. One of Bramante's earliest commissions, the Tempietto is one of the most harmonious buildings of the Renaissance. It is meant to mark the traditional spot of St. Peter's martyrdom. With all the transformations of Renaissance and Baroque Rome that were to follow, it is hard to sense now what an apparition this building was in beginning of the sixteenth century. It is almost a piece of sculpture, for it has little architectonic use. Despite its small scale the construction has all the grandeur and rigorous conformity of a Classical building. Perfectly proportioned, it is composed of slender Doric columns, a Doric entablature modeled after the ancient Theater of Marcellus, and a dome. According to an engraving in Sebastiano Serlio's Book III, Bramante planned to set it in within a colonnaded courtyard, but this plan was never executed. * 1536 x 2048 * (1.43MB)
SantaCuoreDel Suffragio_03 * Sacro Cuore del Suffragio - Sacred Heart of Suffrage 12 Lungotevere Prati 00193 Roma Tel. 06 68 80 65 17 / 06 68 695 261 Church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. History The church was built for the Association of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by the Bishop of Marsiglia. The association was officially recognized by Pope St Pius X in 1913. Construction started in 1894, to Giuseppe Gualandi's design. The church was consecrated on 1 November 1917, in the pontificate of Benedict XV. The purpose of the church and the association is to give aid to the souls in Purgatory. It is a parochial church,. served by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Exterior The church is in the Neo-Gothic style, and was constructed in reinforced concrete. To the right of the church is the residence of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Also annexed to the church is the Museum of Purgatory. Interior The nave has three aisles, each ending in an apse. They are divided by quatrifoil pillars. The design gives the impression of more space than there actually is. * 2304 x 3072 * (1.13MB)
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SantaCuoreDel Suffragio_02 * 1886 x 2829 * (2.9MB)
SantaCuoreDel Suffragio_04 * 2304 x 3072 * (1.21MB)
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