Italy: Notable Architects and their Architecture

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1131 / 1267 - Cefalu Cathedral (All Facts)

  • Built during the reign of King Roger II of Sicily

<ul><li><p>Built during the reign of King Roger II of Sicily </p></li></ul><p></p>
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1290 - Basilica of St. Francis / Basilica of San Francesco (All Facts)

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Florence Baptistry (All Facts)

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1300 - 1369 - Francesco Talenti (All Facts)

  • Italian Architect

  • Italian Architecture’s continuity with Romanesque Architecture was shown in his design for the east end of Florence Cathedral, in which only external details such as windows were borrowed from the Gothic style

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<p>1377 - 1446 - Filippo Brunelleschi (All Facts) </p>

1377 - 1446 - Filippo Brunelleschi (All Facts)

  • Italian Renaissance Architect

    • He is considered the “Father of Italian Renaissance Architecture”

  • He is considered to have discovered and later used “Perspective” not just for the Italian Renaissance painters, but in his own architectural and scientific drawings of the (early) 1400s

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<p>1419 - Filippo Brunelleschi: Innocenti Foundling Hospital (All Facts) </p>

1419 - Filippo Brunelleschi: Innocenti Foundling Hospital (All Facts)

  • Its design, located in Florence, began the architectural Italian Renaissance and established the namesake’s reputation as one of the finest architects of the Italian Renaissance

<ul><li><p>Its design, located in Florence, began the architectural Italian Renaissance and established the namesake’s reputation as one of the finest architects of the Italian Renaissance </p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>1436 - Filippo Brunelleschi: Florence Cathedral / Cathedral of St. Mary the Flower / Santa Maria dei Fiore (All Facts) </p>

1436 - Filippo Brunelleschi: Florence Cathedral / Cathedral of St. Mary the Flower / Santa Maria dei Fiore (All Facts)

  • Known for its self-supporting octagonal dome designed by the namesake architect

<ul><li><p>Known for its self-supporting octagonal dome designed by the namesake architect </p></li></ul><p></p>
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1387 - Milan Cathedral (All Facts)

  • Its being rebuilt at the time in the northern Late Gothic style showed the influence of an enthusiasm for French architectural ideas, as building continued throughout the Italian Renaissance

<ul><li><p>Its being rebuilt at the time in the northern Late Gothic style showed the influence of an enthusiasm for French architectural ideas, as building continued throughout the Italian Renaissance </p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>1396 - 1472 - Michelozzo (All Facts) </p>

1396 - 1472 - Michelozzo (All Facts)

  • Italian Renaissance Architect

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<p>1484 - Michelozzo: Palazzo Medici Riccardi (All Facts) </p>

1484 - Michelozzo: Palazzo Medici Riccardi (All Facts)

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1400s - Basilica of St. Mark / Basilica of San Marco (All Facts)

  • It was home to two famous Italian Dominicans, the painter Fra Angelico and the preacher Girolamo Savonarola

<ul><li><p><span>It was home to two famous </span>Italian Dominicans<span>, the painter </span>Fra Angelico<span> and the preacher </span>Girolamo Savonarola</p></li></ul><p></p>
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1437 - Ca' d’Oro / Palazzo Santa Sophia (All Facts)

  • Located in Venice on the Grand Canal, the richest of the “Palazzos” up to that point as it was painted in gold

<ul><li><p>Located in Venice on the Grand Canal, the richest of the “Palazzos” up to that point as it was painted in gold </p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>1404 - 1472 - Leon Battista Alberti (All Facts) </p>

1404 - 1472 - Leon Battista Alberti (All Facts)

  • Italian Renaissance Architect

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<p>1420 - Leon Battista Alberti: Church of Santa Maria Novella (All Facts) </p>

1420 - Leon Battista Alberti: Church of Santa Maria Novella (All Facts)

  • Decorated with paintings by Paolo Uccello

<ul><li><p>Decorated with paintings by Paolo Uccello </p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>1470 - Leon Battista Alberti: Basilica of San Sebastiano / Church of St. Sebastian (All Facts) </p>

1470 - Leon Battista Alberti: Basilica of San Sebastiano / Church of St. Sebastian (All Facts)

  • Located in Mantua in Italy

  • He crystallized Italian Renaissance ideas on architectural proportions and harmonious design

  • His use of classical elements for the namesake church deprived it of an “ecclesiastical” flavor

<ul><li><p>Located in Mantua in Italy </p></li><li><p>He crystallized Italian Renaissance ideas on architectural proportions and harmonious design </p></li><li><p>His use of classical elements for the namesake church deprived it of an “ecclesiastical” flavor </p></li></ul><p></p>
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1449 - 1494 - Baccio Pontelli (All Facts)

  • Italian Renaissance Architect

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1483 / 1508 - Baccio Pontelli: Sistine Chapel (All Facts)

  • Named after Pope Sixtus IV

<ul><li><p>Named after Pope Sixtus IV </p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>1444 - 1514 - Donato Bramante (All Facts) </p>

1444 - 1514 - Donato Bramante (All Facts)

  • Italian Renaissance Architect

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<p>1497 - Donato Bramante: Santa Maria delle Grazie (All Facts) </p>

1497 - Donato Bramante: Santa Maria delle Grazie (All Facts)

  • Located in Milan

<ul><li><p>Located in Milan </p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>1506 - Donato Bramante: St. Peter’s Basilica (All Facts) </p>

1506 - Donato Bramante: St. Peter’s Basilica (All Facts)

  • Its foundation stone was laid down by Pope Julius II, who entrusted the namesake architect to construct it

  • Work which was financed by the selling of indulgences for the remission of sins

<ul><li><p>Its foundation stone was laid down by Pope Julius II, who entrusted the namesake architect to construct it </p></li><li><p>Work which was financed by the selling of indulgences for the remission of sins </p></li></ul><p></p>
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<p>1445 - 1516 - Giuliano da Sangallo (All Facts) </p>

1445 - 1516 - Giuliano da Sangallo (All Facts)

  • Italian Renaissance Architect

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<p>1482 - Giuliano da Sangallo: Poggio a Caiano (All Facts) </p>

1482 - Giuliano da Sangallo: Poggio a Caiano (All Facts)

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