Renaissance Theory Flashcards
Filippo Brunelleschi- design
designed the dome of the Santa Maria del fiore
Leon Batista Alberti- who did he worship
roman architect Vitruvius
Leon Batista Alberti- what did he produce
treatise on architecture to survive from antiquity
known as the first book on architecture theory
what are the vitruvian principles
order
fitness for purpose
proportion
arrangement
aesthetics is
beauty, harmony and ornamentation
Tempio Malatestiano
Leon Batista Alberti- analysed the facade in circles and squares- harmony of the parts
Leon Batista Alberti- what did he design
the facade of Santa Maria novella
very ornamented
Leonardo da Vinci
he left a legacy of theoretical work in a wealth of drawings
very rare as a lot was destroyed/ lost
Vitruvian man
Leonardo da vinci- based on the concept of proportions developed by Vitruvius
renaissance man
renaissance style in art, music, inventions, architecture
a person with many talents or areas of knowledge
Andrea Palladio is one of
the most imitated architect in history
who influenced more English and American architecture more than any other renaissance architect combined
Andrea Palladio
who was the most influential architect of the renaissance and transformed Venice
Andrea Palladio
what did renaissance architects strive for
perceptible ratios between depth, height and length of spaces
what’s the renaissance proportions
relationship between length to width to height
ratios have no units
the size can change while proportion stays the same
can be facades, openings, plans, volumes
