RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE Flashcards
RENAISSANCE TIMELINE
1400 to 1800 century
Renaissance architecture demonstrates a
conscious revival and development of certain elements
of …………and …………. thought and material
culture.
ancient Greek and Roman
Features of Renaissance buildings include the use of
the ……………. and ………………..
of height and width combined with a desire for
……., ………., and ………
……….., …………., ……………., ……………and ………….are imaginatively used
in buildings of all types.
classical orders and mathematically precise ratios
symmetry, proportion, geometry and harmony.
Columns/pilasters, pediments, Barrel vaults, Semi circular/round arches and domes.
Renaissance architecture movement commonly divided
into three phases:
EARLY RENAISSANCE the first reuse of classical ideas
HIGH RENAISSANCE the full revival of classicism
MANNERISM (aka Late Renaissance) when architecture became much more decorative and the reuse of classical themes ever more inventive.
to house the assemblies of the people, and hold
public ceremonies and the official
ceremonies of the Florentine Republic. DURING EARLY RENNAISANCE
LOGGIA
which period reflects best of the ideal, mathematical
ratios and proportions of classical architecture. featured the use of columns, domes, and arches; and supported a sense of intellectual calm and personal harmony.
HIGH RENAISSANCE
Florence’s Santa Maria del Fiore Dome, designed and built by
Filippo Brunelleschi
How was Santa Maria De Fiore built
built without a fixed centring (temporary
wooden scaffolding) during the
construction stage.
Rather, each circular course of the dome was completed before another course was added on top.
The dome is self-supporting thanks to the 8
outer and 16 inner ribs that rise from the
base to the peak and which create self-supporting arches.
How was Santa Maria De Fiore built?
built without a fixed centring (temporary
wooden scaffolding) during the
construction stage.
Rather, each circular course of the dome was completed before another course was added on top.
The dome is self-supporting thanks to the 8
outer and 16 inner ribs that rise from the
base to the peak and which creates self-supporting arches.
When architecture became much more
decorative and the reuse of classical themes
ever more inventive.
LATE RENAISSANCE OR MANNERISM
first modern square to be designed in Rome
Piazza del Campidoglio,
Rome.
characteristic of Mannerism
Slender, elongated limbs, splayed, twisting,
and turning bodies, contradicting all the
traditional laws of proportion.
Characteristics common to many
Mannerist works include distortion of the
…………., ………….., and …………….
human figure, a flattening of pictorial space,
and a cultivated intellectual sophistication.
Ceilings in Renaissance architecture
flat or coffered ceilings
painted/decorated
Doors in Renaissance architecture
lintels
rounded arch
Windows in Renaissance architecture
set within an arch
square lintels or triangular pediments
clear glass
External walls are often made with……. and corners are
Masonry……… corners are emphasized
by rusticated quoins.
Architects of Late Renaissance Architecture
Michelangelo.
Style aka Rococo style that arose 1700 century which was the outcome of a reaction against the blind worship of Vitruvius and neo-classical architecture.
Baroque
Baroque style characteristics
highly decorative interior.
columns with twisted shaft placed in front of pilasters with cornices broken round them.
curved/broken pediments
huge wavy scrolls
flying figures/statues
………. rejects the balance and harmony of
classical architecture, concentrating rather on the
the contrast between norm and derogation (an exemption
from or relaxation of a rule or law.) , nature and artifice,
symbol and undergrowth.
Mannerisms
MANNERISM is the experimentation of architectural
forms to emphasize ………and ………. relationships.
solid and spatial
Characteristics of Mannerism Architecture
1.Visual trickery and unexpected
elements that challenged the
renaissance norms
2. Architectural forms to emphasize
solid and spatial relationships.
3. Blind windows
4. Colossal Order - inventing
the giant order, (a large pilaster that
stretches from the bottom to the top
of a facade.)
5. Symmetrical but highly
Ornamental
a style that thinks every element of a building should follow the same set of proportions for it to be perfectly balanced and well-formed.
Palladian architecture
Characteristics of palladian architecture
- Proportion
- Symmetry
- Palladian window
(also known as the Serliana or
Venetian window) - Temple front
- Use of Orders (optional)
PALLADIUM ARCHITECTS
Andrea Palladio: WHO MADE VILLA ROTONDA, Vicenza Scamozzi
Neoclassicism
The grandeur of scale,
simplicity of
geometric forms,
Greek—especially
Doric or Roman
detail, dramatic use
of columns, and a
preference for
blank walls.
Who were some of the most influential Renaissance artists?
Filippo Brunelleschi
Leon Battista Alberti
Michelozzo Bartolomeo
Leonardo da Vinci
Donato Bramante
Michelangelo
