Description: (architect, painter)
Donato Bramante was a renowned Italian architect and painter recognized for his role in bringing Renaissance architecture to Milan and introducing the High Renaissance style to Rome. His important works include the design for St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, later completed by Michelangelo, and the Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio, which is seen as the starting point of the High Renaissance in Rome. Bramante's professional impact is evident in his significant architectural contributions to Italy, especially Rome, in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.