Renaissance and Baroque Flashcards
What is the renaissance
Revived interest in classical rome/greece in the 15th century.
Return to classical ideas, rejecting gothic spirituality and religion
Who wrote the book utopia and what did it mean
Written by thomas moore
Idea of perfect society created by reason
Explain renaissance architecture
Buildings expressions of civic power.
Architecture proffesion was made
Emphasis on space rather than structure
Linear perspective used to make buildings seem larger
Who brang renaissance ideas to france?
Francois the 1st, combining national style with renaissance ideas
eg. chateau chambora
Who is Andrea palladio
‘high renaissance’
Palladio wrote the four books of architecture
Used greek ideas of proportion
Eg. Villa rotonda, maybe first use of the dome in domestic architecture
How did the renaissance spread to england
Through dutch, flemish and german sources
eg. hardwick hall. more glass than wall, statement of wealth.
Who is inigo jones
Using palladio as a guide, he developed the english renaissance style.
Flat roof. tripartite facade. classical proportion.
Eg, Queens house, greenwich
Who is sir christopher wren
Within 2 weeks of great fire, submits plan for new london.
Used inspiration from baroque planning of rome.
He inspired michelangelo building of st. peter’s
Mannerism
Developed after experimentation witb renaissance ideas,
Pursuit of novelty
Greater ellabortaion of decoration
Distorted proportion
Eg. michealangelo st. peter’s rome
Explain baroque architecture
Exaggaration to delight and move
External to impress and intimidate
Chinese influence style
Eg. palace of versailles
Why was england later to establish baroque
Because the king didn’t need to show the power he had, only established after the great fire of london.
