The architecture of the Renaissance, mainly Brunelleschi, explains the technological advances in architectural design and philosophy. ... It was Brunelleschi's first major, solo, architectural design. ... It appears well lit, flooded with light for a distinct architectural clarity. ... The symmetry with which the church at San Lorenzo is designed takes away the feeling that the architecture has been woven together as was felt in many Gothic church designs. ... From the time of Brunelleschi to present day architecture and into the future, architecture will always entail the constant explor...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The graceful movements and melodious lines of his composition recall the Gothic tradition of Ghiberti. ... The art of the High Renaissance sought a general, unified effect of pictorial representation or architectural composition, increasing the dramatic force and physical presence of a work of art and gathering its energies, forming a controlled equilibrium. ...

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This pulley/gear idea was an old clock trick used in a new way for architecture. ... The dome of the Cathedral of Florence was an amazing work of architecture created by Brunelleschi after Ghiberti had quit on the job. ...

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• Grade Level: High School