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WorksheetsRenaissance,Baroque and the Transitional Period
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
Mereworth Castle had
Double staircase at the entrance
4 hexastyle ionic porticoes
2 hexastyle ionic porticoes
A dome surmounting an octagonal drum
Which of the following are characteristics of Renaissance style buildings?
Heavy ornamentation along the facade.
Facades were treated as appendages.
Facades were usually symmetrical.
Classical orders were used.
The Roman arch and vault were common features.
What style has the St. Pancras church been designed in? What are two noticeable features that show this church conforming to this style?
Chiswick House was a building designed in the
Greek Revival style
Baroque Style
Palladian Revival style
Renaissance Style
When asked to comment on the design of Westminster Palace, Pugin said "All Grecian, sir; Tudor details on a classic body". Elaborate.
Why was the Crystal Palace considered to be an important architectural achievement?
The geometry was based on standard sizes of the components.
It was the first time cast-iron columns and trusses were used.
It was the largest glass building at the time of its construction.
It was constructed using pre-fabricated components.
Architecture critic John Ruskin praised the building's design in his book "The Stones of Venice".
Describe three features of Bernini's Piazza design.
Palladio's villas were influenced by
Greek Temples
Roman Temples
Palazzos
Loggias
Which of the following was influenced by the Triumphal Arch?
St. Andrea, Mantua
Villa Rotunda
St. Peter's Basilica
L'Arc de Triomphe
Palazzo Vecchio
What features did Wren's dome at St. Pauls have?
Three shells
It was surmounted by a blind lantern
A brick cone to support the lantern
Bricks laid in a Herringbone pattern.
Iron chains encircled the dome.
What emerged as a response against the Baroque style?
Eclecticism
Rococo style
Eclecticism and Neo-classical style
Neo-classical style
Rococo and Eclecticism
Gothic architecture was praised in this book by Augustus Pugin .
(a)
Who wrote the Ten Books on Architecture?
(a)
Inigo Jones was influenced by which Architect?
(a)
The Baroque style was characterised by
the idea of movement.
the importance given to light.
Lavish ornamentation.
Intermingling of Architecture, painting and sculpture.
Curvaceousness.
