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Donato Bramante (1444-1514), Italian architect, was born near Urbino, Italy. His most famous design was the St. Peter's Basilica (begun in 1506), commissioned by Pope Julius II. His other work includes S. Maria presso S. Satiro (1482-1486), the cloisters of S. Ambrogio, Milano (1497-1498), and the Palazzo Caprini (1501-1502).