How did the College of Saint Thomas in Lima refer to European Renaissance buildings?

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The circular cloister of the College of Saint Thomas in Lima, which began construction in 1783, makes reference to two specific European Renaissance works: the Cloister of St. Peter (1502) in Rome, designed by Donato Bramante, and the Palace of Charles V (1527–68) in Granada, designed by Pedro Machuca.1