Donato d'Angelo Bramante was an Italian architect and painter born in 1444 in Urbino who died in 1514 in Rome. He had talent for painting from a young age but found his true calling to be in architecture. Some of Bramante's most important architectural works included the reconstruction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome from 1503-1506, Santa Maria della Grazie in Milan from 1492-1498, and Santa Maria della Pace in Rome from 1504. He was praised by Michelangelo for his clear, simple, and beautiful style of architecture.

1. Donato d’Angelo Bramante
By: Guisla Roig
Berta Parera

2. Contents
• His life
• His career
• Curiosities

3. His life
• Born in the 1444 in Urbino.
• Died the 11th March, 1514 in Rome.
• Italian nationality.
• Architect and painter.
• His masters were the painter Piero della
Francesca and the architect Luciano Laurana.

4. His career
• From child he had talent for painting.
• He painted some paintings for the Pala Ducal
ordered by Frederic lll Montefeltro.
• But his true talent was architecture.
• He travelled a lot making buildings in every
city he was.
• His most important building were:

5. Reconstruction of St. Peters Basilica
(Vatican city, Rome) 1503-1506

6. Santa Maria della Grazie (Milan)
1492-1498

7. Santa Maria della Pace (Rome) 1504

8. Cortille del Belvedere
(Vatican City, Rome) 1506

9. Curiosities
• In 1555, 40 years after Bramante’s dead;
Michelangelo said:
”L’arte di Bramante è chiaro, semplice e bello”
• He also liked to write poems.

10. THE END
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