the renaissance era architecture of the early renaissance
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The Renaissance Era
ARCHITECTURE OF THE EARLY RENAISSANCE
The Renaissance Era
-The main character in Renaissance architecture is that they study the architecture of the Roman and the Greeks.
- So, they adopt the so called Classical detail and ornamentation
- However the use of space are different.
- The Renaissance doesn’t need large building such as the Sport Arena or the public bath and the build new types of building such as the building for merchants
- One of the important things is that space is organized based on proportion, form and rhythm.
Architecture Of The Renaissance
The Renaissance EraCHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE
Plan
-The plans of Renaissance buildings is usually square and symmetrical.
- With proportions which are usually based on a module
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Façade
-Façades are symmetrical on the vertical axis.
- Organized by a system of pilasters, arches and entablatures
- The columns and windows show a progression towards the centre.
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Columns and Pilasters
-The Roman orders of columns are used:- Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite.
- The orders can either be structural or purely decorative.
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Arches
- Arches are always semi-circular or segmental.
- Arches are often used in arcades, supported on piers or columns.
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Dome
-Used frequently, as a very large structural feature that is visible from the exterior,
- Also for smaller spaces where they are only visible internally.
- the dome became an indispensable element in church architecture and for secular architecture, such as Palladio's Villa Rotonda
The Renaissance Era
ARCHITECTS OF EARLY RENAISSANCE
BRUNELLESCHI
- The father of Renaissance architecture
- Among the pioneer in using Perspective and Proportion in Renaissance art and architecture
- His most important work is the Dome of Florence Cathedral which show the possibility of dome construction in all Renaissance building.
The Renaissance EraBRUNELLESCHI
The Renaissance Era
ARCHITECTS OF EARLY RENAISSANCE
MICHELOZZO
-Architect under the patronage of the Medici family
- His most famous work being the Palazzo Medici Riccardi