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Where did the Renaissance architecture style first originate?
Where did the Renaissance architecture style first originate?
- France
- Florence (correct)
- Rome
- Spain
What architectural elements did Renaissance architects study from their Roman predecessors?
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?
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?
What system of architectural elements did Renaissance architecture use as the basis for its design?
How many architectural orders were used during the Renaissance period?
How many architectural orders were used during the Renaissance period?
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Study Notes
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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