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Renaissance

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Italy (start) 15th-17th century

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In the 15th c _______ was rediscovered

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ancient classism

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what began to indicate that the world was not perfect, destabilizing people’s view of the world

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Science branches such as biology, zoology, etc.

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what did the Renaissance look at for inspiration

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Greek and Roman architecture

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Room types in Palazzo (urban dwelling space)

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Stanza, Sala, Camera, Studiolo

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Stanza

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dining room

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Sala

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multi-functional general halls

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Camera

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bedroom

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Studiolo

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little studios where precious objects were kept

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who were studiolos for

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rich men and sometimes women

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Suburban Villa

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Wealthy family with multiple properties
This is the vacation space

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Suburban Villa use

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Not for total relaxation, instead for learning and intellectuals

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Suburban Villa features

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A new building type
Half open, half inclosed transitional spaces which mediate between man and nature
Ornamental elements are naturalistic
Geometricized natural elements

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ground level of a Suburban Villa

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Seems insignificant
Small almost hidden windows
Earlier books and drawings don’t even mention these spaces
Service areas here
Thicker walls on ground floor to support the upper levels

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Grand staircase goes to where in a Suburban Villa

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Piano Nobile

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Paino Nobile

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Principle story in a palazzo
Major public space
Elegantly decorated

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Suburban Villa Porticos are like

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Greek Temples

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18
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Suburban Villas are

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symmetrical

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Suburban Villa top story

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Attic
Large windows
Private rooms

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Characteristics of Renaissance Interiors (proportions)

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Introduction of exterior architecture elements in interior spaces
Humanistic & harmonic proportions
Attention to mathematical proportions of architecture which reflected the harmony of the universe

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Use of grotesque work interwoven with foliage and flowers in flowing lines.

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Grotesques sometimes covered an entire wall and were depicted in frescoes, stucco, textiles, and even used on furniture.
Grotesque: representations of portions of human and animal figures, monsters, etc.

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Use of arabesque.

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A combination of plant, and animal forms arranged in an intertwining manner, it was arranged vertically.

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23
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Use of rinceaux

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as ornamental detail for interiors and furniture (decorative border or strip, featuring stylized foliage)

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Use of pietra serene

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(serene rock, grey color) and pietraforte (strong rock, light brown color), two types of sandstone especially in Italy.

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Vitruvian Man

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Vitruvius’s theory of the harmonious relationship between geometry and human proportions (1st century BC)

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26
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Palazzo Strozzi

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Italy (1489)

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Loggia

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a pass way to the ceremonial apartment

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Intarsia

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inlay process used in Italian Renaissance. It required the gouging out of the base material in the shape of the rather thick piece to be inserted. Multicolored inlaid wood created pictures of artificial perspectives of cabinet doors

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29
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Intarsia was used where

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design feature used in many studiolos

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30
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Rustication

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the basement story exterior is constructed with rough masonry

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why was rustication used

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An effect like it is more naturally emerging from the earth was earlier used by the romans
It also gave a tough impression to the building. The implication of hierarchy between earth and human beings is represented through the rustication of columns

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Dosseret

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used in early Christian and Byzantine architecture. Also typical in early Renaissance buildings

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Maniera

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manner, style, grace, elegance, etc.

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Late Renaissance used what design idea

35
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what are shown better in perspective painting

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motion and emotion

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Mannerist Period

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period between 1520s & 1580s

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What is the mannerist period

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Style goes beyond perfect proportions. Artists, designers infuse interiors and sculpture with more elegance. Human figures are represented in motion rather than statically standing. A time of increasing elegance and artistic creativity & compositions.

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mannerist spaces

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Spaces were designed to threaten and psychologically engage. For the first time in history, the interiors have a vague, tricky quality. First indication of interior and concept relationship

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how did mannerist spaces manipulate a space

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Figures partially in the wall looking like its moving
Art is framed, but is overlapped with carvings / creates motion

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Palazzo Davanzati

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Florence, 1390’s

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Palazzo Davanzati architect

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by Davanzati family in the mid-14th century

42
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how to soften hard materialled walls

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Wall painted to look like textile

43
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why is the 4 post bed expensive

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because of textiles used

44
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Filippo Brunelleschi Cathedral

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Florence 1420-1436

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Filippo Brunelleschi Cathedral dome painting

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between 1572-1579 by Giorgio Varsari and Frederico Zuccari

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Filippo Brunelleschi

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Filippo Brunelleschi skills

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Goldsmith, sculptor, geometrician, architect, engineer (a versatile “Renaissance man”)

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Filippo Brunelleschi “resume”

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Stayed in Rome for five years studying ancient architecture.
Designed a vast dome without buttresses

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Grand Tour meaning

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“the rite of passage” for European élite to travel though Europe for several months sampling the most spectacular artworks and architectural sites.

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grand tour term coined

51
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grand tour purpose

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started as mostly an endeavor of leisure for the affluent was transformed into a crucial part of design education.

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Discourse on the Method (Modern Philosophy)

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Rene Descartes

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who wrote Discourse on the Method

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Rene Descartes

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Scientific Revolution

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17th-18th century

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Enlightenment

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reason over belief
Evidence of the senses, progress, constitutional government, freedom, separation of church and state

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Palazzo Medici-Ricardi

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Florence 1444

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Martini, Studiolo

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Ducal Palace, Urbino 1470

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Alberti S. Andrea

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Mantua 1471

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Laurentian Library

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Florence 1524

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Laurentian Library architect

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Michelangelo

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Carracci Farnese Palace

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Rome 1597-1600

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Palladio

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The four books of architecture (1570)

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a thorough text on classical design

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Palladian plan villa

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Greek Cross Plan

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Palladio Villa Foscari

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Mira, Italy 1558

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Palladio Teatro Olimpico

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Vicenza 1580

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Palladio Teatro Olimpico features

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Painted ceiling to look like a sky
Uses exterior elements inside

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Palladio Teatro Olimpico plan hallways

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Get narrower as you walk down them
Makes them look longer than what it is

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Renaissance furniture

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Wealthy and powerful people could afford furniture
Valuable items needed to be stored (maps, jewelry, clothing, table coverings, etc.

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Renaissance chairs

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Increasing variety of chairs
More cluttered and fully furnished interiors

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Cassone

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A lift-lid chest (bridal or dowry chest)

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Cassapanca

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A variation on cassone with back and arms

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Credenza

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A taller cabinet, sideboard, storage for silver, glassware

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Sedia

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A massive chair

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Savonarola Chair

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Folding arm chair, widely used

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Sgabello

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A stool or a simple chair, often with three legs.

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Dante Chair

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Similar to savonarola chair with a cushioned seat and stretched cloth back.

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