Flashcards Submission 6 (18-21)

TERM: Humanism Definition: Renaissance worldview emphasizing study of classical texts, human achievement, and objective inquiry. Example: Reflected in Brunelleschi’s architectural proportional systems.

TERM: Lantern Definition: A small structure on top of a dome to admit light. Example: Lantern of Florence Cathedral (Il Duomo).

TERM: Loggia Definition: A covered exterior gallery supported by columns. Example: Foundling Hospital loggia, Brunelleschi.

TERM: Pietra Serena Definition: Smooth gray Tuscan sandstone used for architectural elements. Example: Interior of San Lorenzo.

TERM: Rustication Definition: Masonry with rough-textured stone blocks. Example: Palazzo Medic

Foundling Hospital – Brunelleschi, Florence, 1419

San Lorenzo – Brunelleschi, Florence, 1420

San Spirito – Brunelleschi, Florence, 1445

Santa Maria del Fiore (Il Duomo) – Dome by Brunelleschi, 1419–61

Pazzi Chapel – Brunelleschi, Florence, 1429

Palazzo Vecchio – Florence, 1300

Palazzo Medici – Michelozzo, Florence, 1444

Palazzo Rucellai – Alberti, Florence, 1446

Sant’ Andrea – Alberti, Mantua, 1470

TERM: Balustrade Definition: A row of small posts supporting a railing. Example: Used in High Renaissance palace design.

TERM: Martyrium Definition: A building marking the site of a martyr’s death. Example: The Tempietto by Bramante.

TERM: Villa Definition: A country residence integrating architecture and landscape. Example: Villa Rotonda by Palladio.

The Tempietto – Bramante, italy, 1502

St. Peter’s Plan – Bramante, 1506

St. Peter’s Plan – Michelangelo, 1546

Villa Rotonda – Palladio, Vicenza, 1566

Place Royale – Henri IV, Paris, 1605

Queen’s House – Inigo Jones, Greenwich, 1616

Banqueting House – Inigo Jones, London, 1620

St. Paul’s, Covent Garden – Inigo Jones, 1630

TERM: Mannerism Definition: Artistic style characterized by distortion, tension, and inventive manipulation of classical forms. Example: Michelangelo’s Laurentian Library.

TERM: Vestibule Definition: Transitional entrance space. Example: Laurentian Library vestibule.

Medici Chapel – Michelangelo, Florence, 1520

Laurentian Library – Michelangelo, Florence, 1524

Palazzo del Te – Giulio Romano, Mantua, 1524

TERM: Baroque Definition: Dramatic, dynamic architectural style emphasizing movement, spectacle, and emotional engagement. Example: Bernini’s Sant’Andrea al Quirinale.

TERM: Baldachin/Baldacchino Definition: A ceremonial canopy over an altar or throne. Example: Bernini’s Baldacchino in St. Peter’s.

TERM: Piazza Definition: Urban public square. Example: Piazza of St. Peter’s, Bernini.

TERM: Parterre Definition: Decorative garden layout with symmetrical planting beds. Example: Gardens of Versailles.

TERM: Churrigueresque Definition: Highly ornamental Spanish Baroque style. Example: Altar of the Kings, Mexico City.

Façade of St. Peter’s – Maderno, Rome, 1610

Baldacchino of St. Peter’s – Bernini, 1625

Piazza of St. Peter’s – Bernini, 1650

Sant’Andrea al Quirinale – Bernini, 1660

San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane – Borromini, 1630

Louvre East Façade – Perrault, Paris, 1670

Palace of Versailles – Le Vau & Mansart, 1660

Gardens of Versailles – Le Nôtre, 1660

Peterhof Palace – Russia, 1714–1752

Altar of the Kings – Balbás, Mexico, 1720

Basilica of the 14 Holy Helpers – Neumann, Germany, 1720

Pilgrimage Church of Wies – Zimmermann, 1745