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WorksheetsRenaissance Architecture YP
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Where did Renaissance Architecture orginate from?
England
France
Italy
Germany
During what century did Renaissance architecture begin?
11th Century
12th Century
14th Century
15th Century
What style of architecture came directly before Renaissance architecture?
Contemporary
Gothic
Baroque
Neoclassical
What does the word Renaissance translate to?
Return
Revive
Rebirth
All of the above
Which of the following ideas is responsible for the shift of architectural styles during the Renaissance?
Rationality & Humanism
Ornamentation & Wealth
Poverty & Individuality
Authority & Hollistic Power
What classical ideas did Renaissance architects revive during this time?
(Select all that apply)
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Spain
Ancient Rome
What is a Renaissance Man?
People who were born in Italy during the Renaissance
People who were well educated in different subjects
People who were architects during the Renaissance
All of the above
What made Florence, Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Many patrons lived in Florence and paid for art/architecture
Florence possessed a lot of trade markets
The city held many competitions and commissions for art/ architecture
All of the above are correct
Match the following columns to their classical order
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
What is one reason for symmetry and proportion in Renaissance architecture?
Architects looked with rational approaches to make perfect buildings
Architects despised the asymmetrical and unproportionate Gothic style
Architects were instructed by the Catholic church to make symmetrical proportions
Architects relied on geometric principles for harmony and perfection
The Golden Ratio was used by Renaissance architects to achieve what in their architecture?
Proportion
Symmetry
Design
Function
The top of a column is called the (a)
The bottom of a column is called the (b)
The body of the column is called the (c)
This image shows which element of Renaissance architecture?
Predicament
Pedicure
Pediment
Pedimedica
Label the following elements on the Villa Rotunda
Dome
Classical Orders
Rounded Arch
Pediment
What is the name of this building?
Santa Maria Novella
Florence Catheral
Palazzo Medici
Villa Rotunda
Who built the dome of the Florence Cathedral?
Fillipo Bruneleschi
Abbot Suger
Leon Battista Alberti
Michelangelo
What was the technique used by Renaissance architects called to add texture to stone?
Oxidation
Rustication
Encrustication
Rumbustication
Fillipo Brunelleschi was a goldsmith, clockmaker, engineer, and architect. He might be called a:
Renaissance Patron
Renaissance Commissioner
Renaissance Man
Renaissance Influencer
Match the following problems with the solutions of building the Duomo:
Dome was too heavy
Inner and outer shell and external ribs
Needed structural support as they built the dome up
Placing bricks in a herringbone pattern
No true center to the dome
Cupola covered the dome at the center
No way to bring materials up so high
Invented a crane system
