The Movement I: Renaissance Architecture
Which of the following features could be found in more exotic grottos?
A fountain or pool
What purpose did a grotto serve?
A place where one could commune with nymphs and muses, and escape the summer heat. (LOVE THIS)
What is the Tempietto, seen below?
A small tomb built by Bramante, in the courtyard of San Pietro in Montorio.
There are four statues by Michelangelo in the Great Grotto. What were they originally designed for?
A tomb for Pope Julius.
Who is pictured below?
Bramante
Which of the four plans of St. Peter's Basilica is represented in the image below?
Bramante's plan
Which of these artists designed the Great Grotto in Boboli Gardens?
Buontalenti.
Which of these architects developed the St. Peter's basilica that exists today, and what were his changes from the original design?
Carlo Maderno extended the nave to 636 feet, and added a new facade.
Who commissioned Bramante to build the structure below?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
What is a grotto?
a recess typically made of irregular stones and covered with artificial foliage
Which artist carved the four marble statues on the building below?
Michelangelo
What is one major contributing feature to the Tempietto? (below)
the stepped Doric columns and the frieze
What is pictured below?
Great Grotto, Boboli Gardens
What astonishing decision regarding St. Peter's Basilica did Pope Julius II make in 1506?
He decided to demolish the original Constantinian basilica.
What is Bramante credited with?
He introduced the High Renaissance style of architecture.
