Interior view
by BRAMANTE, Donato, Photo
The current building of the church was built on the foundations of a pre-existing church in 1482, commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV. The author of the original design is not known, though Baccio Pontelli has been proposed.
A main feature of the church and monastery complex is the Bramante cloister. Built in 1500-04 for Cardinal Oliviero Carafa, it was the first work of Donato Bramante in the city. It has two levels: the first is articulated by shallow pilasters set against an arcade; the second also has pilasters set against an arcade which is vertically continuous with the lower storey, but with columns located in between each arch span.
The picture shows the cloister.