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1. Italian Art

... in Art and Architecture in Italy 1250-1400, impressive central plans, lavish materials, sumptuous color, mysterious lighting, and stylized representation describe such works as Ravenna's San Vitale and St. Marks Basilica. The Italian Romanesque was concentrated in Lombardy, Tuscany, and Southern Italy. The Lombard architecture was known for large vaulted churches made of elaborate exterior brick. In Tuscany, Pisan architecture superimposed ... surpass the imperial ancient Rome. The roman practice of extending columns through several stories was revived through Michelangelo. Imposing cen...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. Renaissance Humanism

... such as : Square, Front, Columns, Arches and Domes, and Ceilings.The architecture style were taken from the Greek and Rome and then change to fit their current lifestyle. St.Peter's Basilica is a good example of Renaissance Architecture. It used Roman Columns, it has a dome roof and arches, also from the Romans. Another example that uses this distinct features is a building called ... ...

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3. Renaissance Aptly Named

... Villa Rotunda, which embodied mathematical symmetry and a classic look from the Greek/Romans. One of the more widely known architects of all time, Michelangelo, designed the dome for St. Peter's Basilica. He studied Brunelleschi's dome, which contributed to the soaring dome on top of the building. Michelangelo intended to make it look like a Greek cross, with four equal arms. It didn ... ...

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4. The New Possibilities of Representation associated with the

... deceive the eyes in order to increase the impact of a space. At the entrance of St. Peter's, Rome, a tapering colonnade is used to draw attention, creating a metaphorical spotlight on the basilica. The combination of accelerated perspective and theatricality is well exemplified by Belevedere court of the Vatican. This was one of the first urban gardens of the renaissance, providing a venue for ... ...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate
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