Architecture History 2 - Exam 1 Study Guide

Humanism

Patrons of the Letters, Arts, and Architecture in search of finding direction for humankind

Humanists' contribution to the Renaissance...

focuses on distinct roles of the Church and City in their governing forms

Renaissance

reconciliatory act between the principles of architecture, anchored to the classical norm/conventions and the city in its ideal form

Relying on the rediscovered De Architectura(10 books of Architecture) by Vitruvius

De ReAedificatoria

Ten Books of Architecture translated in 1452 by Leon Battista Alberti

Author of "The four Books of Architecture"

Andrea Palladio

Vitruvius claims Architecture is based on the triad of...

beauty, strength, and functionality

Plato defines the Architect as...

"the one who does not belong to a craft, but stands above the ones who do"

Humanist Daniele Barbaro defines the Architect as...

Greek term composed of two entries - first meaning: Principal/chief, and second meaning: maker

Cesare Cesariano defines Architecture as...

"a science adorned by many disciplines and erudition"

The 3 City forms are...

Political, Urban, Architectural

Piazza

A theatrical stage of a political play between its Constituents

[Palazzo, Basilica, Loggia, Tower - in prospect as an upright condition +plan]

+ building type

Who said this: "A building type is a generalized idea of a building, containing within it all the possible examples of actual buildings of that type that have been and can be built"

Carrol William Westfall

Who said this: "It can most simply be defined as a concept which describes a group of objects characterized by the same formal structure... It is fundamentally based on the possibility of grouping objects by certain inherent structural similarities. It might even be said that type means the act of thinking in groups"

Rafael Moneo

Name / Location / Architect

Basilica of Saint Peter / Vatican City / Michelangelo

Name

Constantinian Basilica of Saint Peter

Name / Location / Architect

Piazza del Campidoglio / Rome / Michelangelo

Name / Location / Architect

Piazza del Campidoglio / Rome / Michelangelo

Name / Location / Architect

Piazza del Campidoglio / Rome / Michelangelo

Name / Location / Architect

Palazzo, Loggia, and Piazza de’ Rucellai / Florence / Leon Battista Alberti

Name / Location / Architect

Palazzo Rucellai / Florence / Leon Battista Alberti

Name / Location / Architect

Loggia Rucellai / Florence / Leon Battista Alberti

Name / Location / Architect

Piazza Rucellai / Florence / Leon Battista Alberti

Name / Location / Architect

Piazza Pius ii / Pienza / Bernardo Rossellino

What is this?

Loggia of The Pienza town Hall

Name / Location / Architect

Palazzo della Ragione / Vicenza / Andrea Palladio

Name / Location / Architect

Palazzo della Ragione / Vicenza / Andrea Palladio

Name / Location / Architect

Teatro Olimpico / Vicenza / Andrea Palladio

Name / Location / Architect

Teatro Olimpico / Vicenza / Andrea Palladio [Constructed Perspective]