Renaissance Architecture History

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Where did the Renaissance architecture style first originate?

  • France
  • Florence (correct)
  • Rome
  • Spain

What architectural elements did Renaissance architects study from their Roman predecessors?

  • Wooden beams and thatched roofs
  • Stained glass windows and flying buttresses
  • Columns, round arches, tunnel vaults, and domes (correct)
  • Pointed arches and ribbed vaults

What architectural text did Renaissance architects study?

  • The Treatise on Architecture by Vitruvius (correct)
  • The Aeneid
  • The Odyssey
  • The Vitruvian Man

What system of architectural elements did Renaissance architecture use as the basis for its design?

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How many architectural orders were used during the Renaissance period?

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Origins of Renaissance Architecture

  • Renaissance architecture style first originated in Florence, Italy in the 14th century

Study of Roman Predecessors

  • Renaissance architects studied Roman architectural elements such as arches, domes, and columns
  • They also studied Roman temple design and proportions

Key Architectural Text

  • Renaissance architects studied Vitruvius' "De Architectura", a treatise on Roman architecture

System of Architectural Elements

  • Renaissance architecture used the classical orders as the basis for its design
  • The classical orders are a system of architectural elements developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans

Architectural Orders

  • During the Renaissance period, five architectural orders were used:
    • Tuscan,
    • Doric,
    • Ionic,
    • Corinthian,
    • Composite

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