The style of columns Bramante chose for the Tempietto in honor of St. Peter was chosen because it was associated, in Classical antiquity, with active male gods, and St. Peter was said to have been hot-tempered.

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The Corinthian order was associated with active male gods in Classical antiquity, and St. Peter was said to have been hot-tempered.

The Style of Columns Bramante Chose for the Tempietto in Honor