European Architecture Flashcards
Why was the S. Maria delle Carceri built?
A boy had a vision of the Virgin Mary
How are Classical elements of the S. Maria delle Carceri emphasised?
Use of dark strips of stone
Is there a purpose for the pediment over the door of the S. Maria delle Carceri?
No, it is purely ornamental
What function does the S. Maria delle Carceri have?
It is a pilgrimage church
What form does the S. Maria delle Carceri have?
Greek cross plan
What plan church began to b dedicated to the Virgin Mary?
Greek cross plan
What is an aedicule?
Two columns or pilasters and a pediment over an opening, door or a window (a representation, in minaiture, of a temple front)
How did Palladio view architecture?
A representational art
What did Palladio consider Classical ornament to be based on?
Wooden structural forms
Who designed the entrance for the Porta Pia?
Michelangelo
What could ‘Mannerist’ mean referring to the Porta Pia?
1) undermining of idea that the pilaster is holding form or 2) ornament which is just made up has no precedent at all
When was the Villa Rotunda built?
1565
How did Flötner depict ‘savage’ pre-historic men in his illustrations for Vitruvius’ ‘The origin of Dwellings’?
Classical figures
How did Goujon learn most of his knowledge of Classical architecture?
Reading, he had never been to Fome before any of his projects were completed
Who designed the Banqueting House?
Indigo Jones
