Chiostro del Bramante

An outstanding example of Renaissance architecture, this work of Donato Bramante (1444-1515) consists of two superimposed levels: a large portico with four arches on each side, Ionic pillars with capitals and base (pilasters), vaulted ceilings, and an upper open gallery (loggia) in composite style, with alternating Corinthian pillars and columns supporting the flat roofed lintel. In this important cloister we performed restoration works to the open gallery on the first floor, with a special interest in the stone parts.