Thursday, March 13, 2014

Italian Renaissance

The Renaissance spread through several European countries through the time of the 15th century to the 17th century. The Italian Renaissance, in particular, ranged from 1400-1600. The Renaissance came from the term "rebirth," as it began in Florence, Italy. The overall design is that of both the Gothic and Romanesque style.
 
The Italian Renaissance emphasized the use of a structure called a Palazzo. The Palazzo consisted of three divisions (by floors), compound windows, and heavy project cornice. The main floor plan relied on the use of vestibules, repair shops, summer apartments, and storage. The second and third floors were used as living spcaes and showed the unique features of this particular time of the Reniassance.
 
 
This is an image of the Palazzo Vidoni-Caffarelli.
An example of the common Palazzo style.
 
Above is an examples of a luxurious living space within a Palazzo. 
 
Current applications today:
 
The above image shows the use of arches and detail.
 
The above image also displays the use of arches and craftsmanship in cabinetry and the overall space.

For the Italian Renaissance I viewed Katie and Dana's blogs. Both had many interesting points and highlights on the Italian Renaissance. Katie discussed one of her favorite artists, Michaelangelo, and how he created the wonderful structure called the Medici Chapel. Dana's blog I had previously viewed but had viewed it again and have seen more interesting points in her blog. Dana discussed different Palazzos during the time of the Renaissance. Both blogs had equally interesting points and opened my eyes to more Itailian Renaissance aspects.
 
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