Who created "Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's"?

Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's was created by Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century in 16th–17th century.

When was "Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's" created?

This artwork was created 16th–17th century.

What medium is "Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's"?

Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's is Ink and watercolors on laid paper.

Is "Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's" in the public domain?

Yes, Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's

Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century

16th–17th century

Medium

Ink and watercolors on laid paper

Dimensions

19 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Helen and Janos Scholz, 1958

Accession Number

58.648.5

Tags

Architecture

Art Historical Context

Step into the grand vision of Renaissance architecture with *Bramante's Plan St. Peter's*, an exquisite anonymous drawing from 16th–17th Italy. This ink and watercolor on laid paper captures the ambitious design by Donato Bramante, pioneering architect selected by Pope Julius II in1506 to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Bramante's revolutionary plan envisioned a majestic Greek-cross structure crowned by a massive central dome, blending classical Roman grandeur with emerging High Renaissance ideals—a bold departure from the medieval basilica it replaced. Rendered with precise line...

Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's

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