ARCH2315:Architectureofthe18 th ,19 th ,and20 th CenturiesTheRenaissance,Chapter111The Renaissance: Chapter 11 Characteristics of the Renaissance: 1. Plans and elevations regulated by the proportion of a module, usually based on the diameter measurement taken at the base of the column of one of the five orders. 2. Use of the orders to compose and/or articulate elevations. 3. Use and new interpretations of ancient building types as precedent for form. 4. Development of motifs that will have a lasting influence on architecture to the present day. Concepts / Terms / Vocabulary Vitruvian Man (by Da Vinci) The Five Orders: Tuscan, Roman Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, & Composite (NOTE: The Romans adopt and adapt the Greek Doric, giving it a base and making its column shaft slimmer. The Greek Doric will not be ‘rediscovered’ and re- appreciated until the 18 th century, but especially during the 19 th century style known as “Greek Revival.” Building Types: tholos, basilica, theatrum, porticus, and domus. Building Systems: Trabeation: post-and-beam construction Arcuation: arch construction made of voussoirs and keystone Motifs (in the arts, a recurring thematic element): Triumphal Arch Motif: The Triumphal Arch Motif refers to the arches that Emperors Constantine and Titus erected to commemorate their conquests. It is a single arch in the case ofTitus, and in the case of Constantine, it is a central arched opening flanked by two shorter arched openings. Sometimes, the flanking openings are trabeated rather than arcuated. Arch of Constantine Arch of Titus Temple Front Motif: The Temple Front Motif refers to the pedimented portico of the ancient Roman temple. This pedimented portico in the Renaissance was often rendered not as a free standing portico, but as a reference to the portico by applying the orders directly to the façade of the building, as Alberti did at San Andrea Mantua.
