Renaissance Flashcards
(28 cards)
what happened in the early 14th and 15th century
revival and development of roman and greek architecture, known as the high renaissance
where and who developed it
in Florence and Filippo Bruenelleshi
didn’t grow slowly like gothic out of romanesque
consciously brought to being by architects who wanted to revive the ‘golden age’
italian architects have always liked…
… buildings that were clearly defined and showed their purpose
what did the wealthy families do
gathered around them people of learning and ability, promoting skills and employment for the most talented artists and architects of their day
Quattrocento
1400-1500 concepts were explored and rules were formulated
adoption of classical denial and space was organised by proportional logic, form and rhythm subject to geometry
High Renaissance
1500-1525 concepts were developed and used with greater confidence
most represented architect was Bramante
what did Bramante do
applied classical architecture to contemporary buildings
mannerism period
used architectural forms to emphasise solid and spatial relationships
best known architect associated with mannerist style is Michelangelo
Michelangelo
mannerist style
frequently used the giant order
what’s the giant order
a large pilaster that stretches from the bottom to the top of the facade
the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore
Filippo Brunelleschi - renaissance styled dome
structure already made, 3 wide naves ending under an octagonal dome
Brunelleschi won competition and commissioned the dome
6 side windows notable for delicate tracery and ornamentation
only the 4 windows closest to the transept admit light
what is the largest brick dome ever constructed
the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore
no wooden support frame
exterior walls faced with horizontal and vertical bands of polychrome marble
looked to the great dome of the pantheon for solutions
Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446)
Italian designer and key figure in architecture
first modern engineer, planner and sole construction supervisor
considered the first renaissance architect
what was one of the first events of renaissance architecture
the rejection of flying buttresses- they were seen as ugly and the italian architects returned to the Mediterranean styled dome
how was the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore constructed
with a double shell and out of brick due to its light weigh
what else was Brunelleschi known for
linear perspective
depended a lot on mirrors and geometry - drilling a whole through the centric vanishing point and comparing the image to that object through the mirror]
his accomplishments also include other architectural works, sculpture, mathematics, engineering and ship design
ospedale degli innocenti
another Filippo Brunelleschi design
9-bay loggia 9 semicircle arches from columns of composite order
emphasis on horizontal as the building is longer that taller
tabernacle windows above each arch
whats composite order
a mixed order combining volutes from the ionic order and the acanthus leaves from the corinthian order
whats a tabernacle window
a rectangular window with a triangular pediment on top
whats a loggia
a covered exterior corridor or gallery
Capella de’ pazzi
Brunelleschi - chapel of harmonious proportions
based on simple geometrical forms - square and circles
Who was the chef architect of the Venetian republic
Andrea Palladio
who specialised in Domestic architecture
Andrea Palladio
