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First Hour Exam
AR210
30
Art History
Undergraduate 2
01/26/2011

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Title: Dome of Florence Cathedral

Architect: Brunelleschi

Date: 1420-36

 

Period: Renaissance in Florence 15th century

Significance: first dome to be built without supporting structures (because inner dome serves as support for exterior dome)

 

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Title: Foundling Hospital

Architect: Brunelleschi

Date: 1419

Period: Renaissance in Florence 15th century

Significance:represents social organization and consciousness. Also introduced elevations and plans for building this structure

 

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Title: Pazzi Chapel

Architect: Brunelleschi

Date: 1442-61

Period: Renaissance in Florence 15th century

 

 

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Title: Palazzo Rucellai

Architect: Alberti

Date: 1455-70

Period/Style: Renaissance in Florence: 15th Century


 

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Title: Library of San Marco

Architect: Michelozzo

Date: 1437

Period: Renaissance in Florence 15th century

Significance: designed without interior dividing walls and lots of windows for maximum lighting

 

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Title: Palazzo Medici

Architect: Michelozzo

Date: 1446

Period: Renaissance in Florence 15th century

Significance: first of grand city palaces, protective conservative exterior with decorative interior

 

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Title: LOGETTA OF SAN MARCO

Architect:SANSOVINO 

Date: 1537-45

Period: High Renaissance in venice & the veneto 16th Century

Place: Venice, Italy

 

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Title: PALAZZO DELLA RAGIONE (THE BASILICA)

Architect:PALLADIO 

Date: 1548

Period: High Renaissance in venice & the veneto 16th Century

Place: Vicenza, Italy

 

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Title: PALAZZO CHERICATI, VICENZA

Architect:PALLADIO 

Date: 1547

Period: High Renaissance in venice & the veneto 16th Century

Place: Vicenza, Italy

 

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Title:VILLA CAPRA  (ROTONDA),

Architect:PALLADIO 

Date: 1566

Period: High Renaissance in venice & the veneto 16th Century

Place: Vicenza, Italy

Significance: First Residential Building with a Dome


 

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Title:SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE

Architect:PALLADIO 

Date: 1566

Period: High Renaissance in venice & the veneto 16th Century

Place: Venice, Italy

Significance: The use of Thermal Windows from roman bath houses shows how Palladio has looked back at ancient architecture for inspirations along with double pediment the use of porportions by raising the columns. 

 

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Title:LOGGIO DEL CAPITANO, VICENZA

Architect:PALLADIO 

Date: 1571

Period: High Renaissance in venice & the veneto 16th Century

Place: Venice, Italy

Significance: A building that has nothing in comparison to present time it is a building made to just get out of the weather?? 

 

 

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Title: TEATRO OLYMPICO

 

Architect:PALLADIO 

Date: 1580

Period: High Renaissance in venice & the veneto 16th Century

Place: Venice, Italy

Significance: First Theater that is built inside.It was never done because the importance of lighting


 

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Title: Tempio Malatestiano

Architect: Alberti

Period: Renaissance

Date: 1450

Signifiance: It is an addition to an older structure.

Influenced by Roman architecture.

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Title: Sant Andrea

Architect: Alberti

Period: Renaissance

Date: 1470

Signifiance: Grand pilaster to have a sense of a colossal scale. Interior was influenced by the Basilica of Maxentius or it was influenced by Roman architecture. Alberti died once construction began. 

 

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Title: Santa Maria del Carceri

Architect: Sangallo

Period: Renaissance 

Date: 1485

Signifiance: Idea of a geometrically perfect circle emobodies the ideas of symmetry, geometry, and the clear definition of space. Not all four sides are completed due to money budget. 

 

 

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Title: Villa Medici at Poggio a Caiano

Architect: Sangallo

Period: Renaissance

Date: 1485

Signifiance: A Tuscan villa with a temple facade. Classicism. First true ancient temple front in the Renaissance period. 

 

 

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Title: Tempietto

Architect: Bramante

Period: High Renaissance

Date: 1502

Signifiance: A martyrium built inside a church where St. Peter had been martyred. Design to be round so it can be visible from all sides. Collonnaded porch that encircles the cella.

 

 

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Title: Vatican Belvedere

Architect: Bramante

Period: High Renaissance 

Date: 1505

Signifiance: Designed as an enormous terraced courtyard. "Courtyard of Pleasure". Combination of landscape and architecture. 

 

 

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TITLE: CHATEAU AT CHAMBORD

ARCHITECT: there isn't one (^_^)

PERIOD OR STYLE: THE LATE RENAISSANCE IN FRANCE

DATE: 1519-50

SIGNIFICANCE: most recognizable building in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Italian structures. Also, served as a hunting lodge for King Fancois 1.


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Title: CHATEAU AT BLOIS-STAIRCASE

ARCHITECT: none (^-^)

PERIOD OR STLYE: THE LATE RENAISSANCE IN FRANCE

Date: 1514-24

Significance: Intertwining stair case, da vinci came up with it.

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TITLE: CHATEAU D'ANTE

 

ARCHITECT: DE L'ORME

 

PERIOD/STYLE: THE LATE RENAISSANCE IN FRANCE

 

DATE: 1552

 

SIGNIFICANCE: The château is especially noted for its exterior, notably the statues of Diane de Poitiers as Diana, goddess of the hunt, by Jean Goujon and the relief by Benvenuto Cellini over the portal.

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TITLE: SQUARE COURT, LOUVRE

 

ARCHITECT: LESCOT

 

PERIOD/STYLE: THE LATE RENAISSANCE IN FRANCE

 

DATE: 1546

 

SIGNIFICANE: ?

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TITLE: IL GESU

 

ARCHITECT: VIGNOLA & DELLA PORTA

 

PERIOD/STYLE: BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY

 

DATE: 1575-84

 

SIGNIFICANCE: its facade is "the first truly baroque façade", introducing the baroque style into architecture. The church served as model for innumerable Jesuit churches all over the world, especially in the Americas.


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Tile: VILLA FARNESINA

 

Architect: PERUZZI           

                    

Date: 1509-11

 

Period: HIGH RENAISSANCE:  16TH CENTURY  ITALY

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Tile: VILLA MADAMA

 

Architect: RAPHAEL 

 

Date: 1516

 

Period: HIGH RENAISSANCE:  16TH CENTURY  ITALY

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Title: PALAZZO FARNESE

 

Architect: SANGALLO 

 

Date:1541-6

 

Period: HIGH RENAISSANCE:  16TH CENTURY  ITALY

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Title: PALAZZO DEL TE

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Architect: GUILIO ROMANO

 

Date: 1527-34

          

Period: MANNERISM: 16TH CENTURY

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Title:  PALAZZO ALLE MASSIMO COLONNE

 

Archtect: PERUZZI                  

 

Date:  1534

 

Period: MANNERISM: 16TH CENTURY

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Title: LAURENTIAN LIBRARY

 

Architect: MICHELANGELO  

 

Date: 1524 (RICETTO)

 

Period: MANNERISM: 16TH CENTURY

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