Renaissance Flashcards
(20 cards)
churches are typified by wide naves and low ceilings crowned by domes
proto-baroque
reintroduction of classic architecture
renaissance
round arch flanked by 2 small square-headed openings
palladian
opulent and dramatic with irregular shapes and extravagant ornamentation
baroque
later baroque, ornate, florid, playful
rococo
_____ is the predominant feature
dome
rusticated wall angles
quions
low-pitched or semi-circular
pediments
3 motifs
classical mythology, pagan subjects, fresco painting
2 characteristics
carefully executed, fine craftsmanship
2 characteristics of italian renaissance
stateliness, classical horizontality
features of the floor plan
symmetrical, compact, rectilinear, formal, grand
wall treatment without columns
astylar facade
largest palace in italy except the vatican
palazzo pitti
1st renaissance church in a greek cross plan
san sebastiano
style of painting in 3D
trompe-l’oeil’
“marble church”
sta. maria dei miracoli
grouping of arches and smaller free-standing twin columns with square head openings
palladian motif
7 architectural character of renaissance in france
picturesque, gothic verticality, civic design, garden planning, dormer window, mansard roof, rococo style
features of rococo
rock-like forms, scrolls/curves, asymmetrical arabesque, scalloped shellwork