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Who chose Donato Bramante to serve as papal architect?
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Donato Bramante.
Pope Julius II chose Donato Bramante to serve as his papal architect. Following his election in 1503, Julius II engaged Bramante to lead major projects, including the design of the new St. Peter’s Basilica and the Belvedere courtyard at the Vatican.123