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What Classical architectural order did Donato Bramante use on the Tempietto?
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For the Tempietto, Donato Bramante chose the Doric order for the structureās decoration.1
Built c. 1502 in the courtyard of San Pietro in Montorio in Rome, the small circular chapel is considered one of the finest examples of High Renaissance architecture. Its design was inspired by classical circular temples, specifically the temple of Vesta at Tivoli.1