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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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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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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
Vitruvius’s theory of the harmonious relationship between geometry and human proportions (1st century BC)
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Palazzo Strozzi
Italy (1489)
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Loggia
a pass way to the ceremonial apartment
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Intarsia
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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Intarsia was used where
design feature used in many studiolos
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Rustication
the basement story exterior is constructed with rough masonry
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why was rustication used
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
used in early Christian and Byzantine architecture. Also typical in early Renaissance buildings
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Maniera
manner, style, grace, elegance, etc.
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Late Renaissance used what design idea
maniera
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what are shown better in perspective painting
motion and emotion
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Mannerist Period
period between 1520s & 1580s
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What is the mannerist period
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
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
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
Florence, 1390’s
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Palazzo Davanzati architect
by Davanzati family in the mid-14th century
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how to soften hard materialled walls
Wall painted to look like textile
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why is the 4 post bed expensive
because of textiles used
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Filippo Brunelleschi Cathedral
Florence 1420-1436
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Filippo Brunelleschi Cathedral dome painting
between 1572-1579 by Giorgio Varsari and Frederico Zuccari
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Filippo Brunelleschi
1377-1446
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Filippo Brunelleschi skills
Goldsmith, sculptor, geometrician, architect, engineer (a versatile “Renaissance man”)
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Filippo Brunelleschi "resume"
Stayed in Rome for five years studying ancient architecture. Designed a vast dome without buttresses
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Grand Tour meaning
“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
1670
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grand tour purpose
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)
1637
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Rene Descartes
1596-1650
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who wrote Discourse on the Method
Rene Descartes
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Scientific Revolution
17th-18th century
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Enlightenment
reason over belief Evidence of the senses, progress, constitutional government, freedom, separation of church and state
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Palazzo Medici-Ricardi
Florence 1444
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Martini, Studiolo
Ducal Palace, Urbino 1470
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Alberti S. Andrea
Mantua 1471
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Laurentian Library
Florence 1524
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Laurentian Library architect
Michelangelo
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Carracci Farnese Palace
Rome 1597-1600
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Palladio
1508-1580
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The four books of architecture (1570)
a thorough text on classical design
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Palladian plan villa
Greek Cross Plan
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Palladio Villa Foscari
Mira, Italy 1558
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Palladio Teatro Olimpico
Vicenza 1580
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Palladio Teatro Olimpico features
Painted ceiling to look like a sky Uses exterior elements inside
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Palladio Teatro Olimpico plan hallways
Get narrower as you walk down them Makes them look longer than what it is
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Renaissance furniture
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
Increasing variety of chairs More cluttered and fully furnished interiors
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Cassone
A lift-lid chest (bridal or dowry chest)
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Cassapanca
A variation on cassone with back and arms
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Credenza
A taller cabinet, sideboard, storage for silver, glassware
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Sedia
A massive chair
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Savonarola Chair
Folding arm chair, widely used
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Sgabello
A stool or a simple chair, often with three legs.
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Dante Chair
Similar to savonarola chair with a cushioned seat and stretched cloth back.

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