Final Exam- History of Architecture

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Loggia

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A roofed open gallery overlooking an open court.

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Palazzo

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A large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence), especially in Italy.

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Rustication

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The edges of stones are cut back to create a raised, rough surface.

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Ashlar

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Rectangular or square-cut stone blocks, laid in horizontal courses with thin mortar joints.

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Piano Nobile

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Main floor of a Renaissance building.

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Florence Cathedral Dome

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Date: 1417-1436, Location: Florence, Italy, Architect: Filippo Brunelleschi.

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San Lorenzo Old Sacristy

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Date: 1421-1446, Location: Florence, Italy, Architect: Filippo Brunelleschi.

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Tempio Malatestiano

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Date: 1450, Location: Rimini, Italy, Architect: Leon Battista Alberti.

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Sant'Andrea, Mantua

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Date: 1470, Location: Mantua, Italy, Architect: Leon Battista Alberti.

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Palazzo Medici

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Date: begun 1444, Location: Florence, Italy, Architect: Michelozzo di Bartolommeo.