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Chiostro del Bramante

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Commissioned by Cardinal Oliviero Carafa around 1500, the Chiostro del Bramante is a linear and elegant construction by Donato Bramante. The artist moved from Milan to Rome, where he became the first architect of Pope Julius II and Michelangelo's great rival. The building is part of the complex which also includes the adjacent Church of Santa Maria della Pace.

The stylistically different elements are harmoniously integrated into the Renaissance architecture, that takes inspiration from Greek and Roman aesthetics. 

Built on a square plan, the Chiostro comprises two superimposed orders: the first is a spacious portico with four arches on each side, featuring Ionic columns with capitals and bases and a vaulted ceiling; the second, an upper open gallery in a composite style, with alternating Corinthian pilasters and columns supporting an architrave and a flat ceiling.

The Chiostro del Bramante has now become a multifaceted reality, through the organization of numerous cultural activities such as conferences, seminars, book presentations, concerts, theatrical performances.

Since 2010, the Chiostro has created a series of initiatives that want to recreate what was its original function: a place for the spirit, therefore yoga and meditation courses.

The "Children's Academy", born in 2011, is the dedicated space where kids experiment their skills, between books, colours and improvisations, by playing, learning to know each other and to relate to others and to space. Each time, there are different activities based on surprise, curiosity and discovery to bring out emotions in freedom and look at reality with new eyes. 

Since 1996, all the activities of the museum and multipurpose space of the Chiostro del Bramante have been managed by DART Chiostro del Bramante.

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Chiostro del Bramante

Arco della Pace, 5, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

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