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Which ancient temple inspired Donato Bramante’s design for the Tempietto?
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Donato Bramante’s design for the Tempietto—a small circular chapel in Rome—was inspired by the ancient Temple of Vesta at Tivoli. This classical structure, which features a circular plan surrounded by columns, served as a key model for Bramante’s reinterpretation of classical forms during the High Renaissance.1