Arch test 2 week 8

What additions does Alberti make that reflect the inventions of the Renaissance? (San Andrea)

Assemblage of classical elects on the interior presents the first renaissance vision rivaling the monumentality of the interior spaces of such as the basilicas and baths. First monumental barrel vaults since antiquity; coffered ceiling

Describe the façade of the San Andrea. What are some of the ancient Roman monuments or buildings that provided Alberti with inspiration for his Church of San Andrea, in Mantua, Italy?

Based on the Arch of Titus. Combines elements of an ancient Roman temple and an arch of triumph.

Who commissioned Palladio to build the Villa Barbaro?

Designed for scholarly author Daniele Barbaro and his brother; commissioned by Danial Barbara

Who commissioned the Old Sacristy in the Basilica o San Lorenzo and why was it important to them?

Medici family * It was important because it was their parish church

Which of the classical orders does Bramante use for the Tempietto and how does he adapt the decoration to suit a Christian monument?

*Designed to embody the platonic preference for ideal form and Christian reverence for tradition *Metope panels of the frieze display symbols connecting the current authority of the pope (all symbols of St. Peter)

Who commissioned the Tempietto? Why is it located on this particular spot?

*King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella *Location that St. Peter was crucified

How does the château at Chambord demonstrate an understanding of the Classical orders?

*division of facade into 3 stories *engaged columns *horizontal string course *cornice and balustrade at top

Who paid for the construction of New Sacristy and what was its purpose?

Commissioned by Leo X and Giulio De Medici from Michelangelo as a funerary Chapel for their fathers and recently deceased members of their family who had played leadership roles in restoring Medici Power in Florence. Meant to complement old Sacristy

How does the chateau at Chambord's plan reflect older, medieval castles?

Design includes outer wall connected by 4 corner towers, and central keep (donjon) with 4 towers

What sort of information did Palladio include in his Four Books on Architecture and why did it become such an influential work?

Discussed his own work as well as that of antiquity. Wrote about the orders of architecture, domestic architecture, public buildings, town planning, and temples. Demonstrated antique ideals. Published the Renaissance's coherent system of proportions

How does the Medici Palace use Classical elements and principles on the facade?

Each level is distinguished by justification and graduated textures (rock-faced stone up to smooth) Corinthian cornice

How does the New Sacristy pay homage to the Old Sacristy in San Lorenzo? What are some of its Mannerist inventions?

Employed a similar form, a hemispherical dome on pendentives over the cubical main space, and using some of the same materials(white stucco walls with grey pieta serena. *Inventions: crucifix on altar, not wall; higher in elevation; coffer on dome (ribs on old dome); brighter; extra layers and more grandiose tombs

Characteristics seen at the Palazzo Chiericati that define the Palladian Facade?

Facade is divided into 3 parts with central section being a pavilion accentuated by clustered columns that create am impression of strength. Second floor is composed in the Iconic Order, with loggias flanking the main salon

What was the original purpose of the Medici Palace? How does the appearance and location reflect the status of its owners? What is the building used for today?

Home for the Medici family; Palazzo (town house) design became model for home and place of business for wealthy families; used as a museum today

How did Alberti's book, On the Art of Building, contribute to an understanding of the elements and principles of Classical Architecture?

It was the first theoretical book on the subject written in the Italian Renaissance, in 1485 it became the first printed book on architecture

What distinguishes a rural villa like the Villa Barbaro from a palazzo found in a city?

It's designed as a working farm house

Why would the rock-face stone and rustication be appropriate for this type of building?

Rustication on street level where pedestrians walk with nicer stones above

Who was the Château (Chambord) built for and what was its purpose?

The chateau was built for Francois I as a hunting lodge

How is the building designed to serve the business and residential needs of the owner?

The first floor is for business while the second floor is residential for the family

How do the interior paintings contribute to the sense of space in the Villa Barbaro?

The interior was painted by Paolo Verses that were illusionistic, used 2D and 3D architectural elements to suggest windows, doors, sculpture, objects

Why did Palladio use a temple facade in his design of the Villa Barbaro?

application of the columns and pediment of a temple front, to a house

What type of building is the Palazzo Chiericati and where is it located (city or countryside)?

city (Vicenza)

What was the function of the Old Sacristy?

it was a burial chapel

What are some of the Classical architectural elements, mathematical principles, and modular forms that appear in Brunelleschi's design of the Old Sacristy?

rounded arches, pilasters, ratios of 3, ornamental details carved into pietra serena. The square cossing is covered by a dome, the nave and transept by flat ceilings

Identify the architectural elements of the façade of the Palazzo Chiericati that were borrowed from Classical Architecture.

treated like a Roman palace: two stories high, fronting onto a forum, with ground-level Roman Doric Colonnade Rustication: each level identified by different texture, with rock-faced stone on bottom and smooth stone on top. Top of building = crowning cornice (10' tall, 8' projection) supported by acanthus-leaf modillions or large brackets