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WorksheetsRenaissance Architecture
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins
Where is considered the birth place of the Renaissance?
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
Istambul, Turkey
Paris, France
What was the prominent building typology during the Renaissance?
Tombs
Churches
Piazza
Palazzo
The Renaissance period was marked by:
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Period of Maecenas
Historicism
Big scientific evolution
Anthropocentric approach
Can you name the two periods which divide the Renaissance Architecture?
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Cinquecento, XV century
Quattrocento, XV century
Quattrocento, XIV century
Cinquecento, XVI century
What are the main characteristics of the Quattrocento?
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Formal Beauty
Mosaics
Golden Ratio
Flying Buttress
What are the main characteristics of the Quattrocento?
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perspective
Technical perfection
Proportion
Harmony
What are the main characteristics of the Quattrocento?
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Module - plan of the column
Monasteries
Unified space
Return to classicism - ancient Roman style
What are the main elements of the Quattrocento Architecture?
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Coffers in vaults and flat ceilings
Gargoyles
Domes
Semi-circular arch
What are the main elements of the Quattrocento Architecture?
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Bell tower as a counterpoint
Classical Order, specially corinthian
Massive use of pediments
Wall structure articulated with pilaster entablatures
Who are the two main architects of the Quattrocento Architecture?
Donato D'Angelo Bramante
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Filippo Brunelleschi
Leon Battista Alberti
Which buildings were designed by Alberti?
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Palazzo Rucellai, Florence
Santa Maria Del Fiore, Dome, Florence
Malatesta Temple, Rimini
Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Which buildings were designed by Brunelleschi?
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Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
Santa Maria Del Fiore, Dome, Florence
San Lorenzo, Florence
Palazzo Pitti, Florence
Cinquecento Architecture is divided in two main periods:
Quattrocento
Mannerism
Classicism
Seicento
The Classicism main characteristics included:
Tendency to purism
Harmony and equilibrium
Mix of classical elements not following the rules
Centred floor plan with domes
Who are the two main architects of the Cinquecento Architecture, Classicism period?
Donato D'Angelo Bramante
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Filippo Brunelleschi
Leon Battista Alberti
Which buildings were designed by Bramante?
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San Pietro in Montorio, Rome
Pazzi Chapel, Florence
Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
Villa Rotonda (Capra), Vicenza
Which buildings were designed by Michelangelo?
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Medici Chapel, Florence
Palazzo Pitti, Florence
Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
Laurenciana Library, Florence
The architect Michelangelo fostered:
The beginning of Mannerism - based on his freedom
Initial ideas linked to Byzantine Architecture
Gothic elements
Initial ideas linked to Baroque Architecture
Who architect started the St. Peter's Cathedral?
Guiliano de Sangalio
Michelangelo
Donato Bramante
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Who is the main architect of the Cinquecento Architecture, Mannerism period?
Donato D'Angelo Bramante
Andrea Palladio
Filippo Brunelleschi
Leon Battista Alberti
Which were the main contributions of Palladio to Mannerism
Il Quatro Libri dell'Architettura
Palazzo as a new typology
Villa as a new typology
Della pittura de Re Aedificatoria
