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Italian Renaissance Architecture
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Title Page
Introduction
Historical Context
Classicism: Meanings and Models
Humanism
Mathematical Underpinnings
Overview of Renaissance Periods
The Profession of Architect
Conditions Influencing Italian Architecture
Architectural Background
Classical Architecture
Trabeated Construction
The Classical Temple Form
The Orders
Roman Use of the Orders
Classical Motifs
The Acropolis
Arcuated Construction
Arches
Arcades
Vaults
Concrete
Influential Roman Building Types
Overview
Basilicas
Baths
City Gates
Mausoleums
Temples
Theaters
Triumphal Arches
Villas, Domus, and Insulae
Italian Medieval Architecture
Churches
Early Christian & Byzantine Background
Italian Medieval Churches
Saint Mark's Cathederal
Pisa Cathedral
Siena Cathedral
Orvieto Cathedral
Florence Cathedral
Milan Cathedral
Civic Palaces
Civic Architecture
Siena's Palazzo Pubblico
Florence's Palazzo Vecchio
Venice's Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
Domestic Palaces
Domestic Architecture
Palazzo Davanzati
Ca' d'Oro
Renaissance Architects and Their Buildings
Brunelleschi
Introduction to Brunelleschi
Dome of Florence Cathedral
Foundling Hospital
Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo
Pazzi Chapel
Santo Spirito
Sta. Maria degli Angeli
Michelozzo
Introduction to Michelozzo
Palazzo Medici
Alberti
Introduction to Alberti
Malatesta Temple
Palazzo Rucellai
Santa Maria Novella
San Sebastiano
Sant' Andrea
Rossellino
Introduction to Rossellino
Piazza of Pienza
Pienza Cathedral
Piccolomini Palace
Giuliano da Sangallo
Introduction to Giuliano da Sangallo
Villa Medici
Santa Maria della Carceri
Sacristy of Santo Spirito
Palazzo Gondi
Other Early Renaissance Architects
Other Early Renaissance Architects
Bramante
Introduction to Bramante
East end of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Piazza Ducale, Vigevano
Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace
Tempietto
St. Peter's
Belvedere Court
Palazzo Caprini
Raphael
Introduction to Raphael
Villa Madama
Palazzo Branconio dell' Aquila
Peruzzi
Introduction to Peruzzi
Villa Farnesina
Bastions in Siena
Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
Introduction to A. Sangallo the Younger
Palazzo Farnese
Romano
Introduction to Romano
Palazzo del Tè
Casa Pipi
Sanmicheli
Introduction to Sanmicheli
Bevilacqua Palace
Palazzo Grimani
Sansovino
Introduction to Sansovino
La Zecca
Library of San Marco
Loggetta
Palazzo Corner della Ca' Grande
Michelangelo
Introduction to Michelangelo
Medici Chapel
Laurentian library
St. Peter's
Campidoglio
Palazzo dei Conservatori
Ligorio
Introduction to Ligorio
Casino of Pius IV
Villa d'Este
Vignola
Introduction to Vignola
Villa Giulia
Il Gesù
Villa Lante
Palladio
Introduction to Palladio
Palazzo Chiericati
Vicenza Basilica
Villa Barbaro
Villa Rotonda
San Giorgio Maggiore
Loggia del Capitaniato
Vasari
Introduction to Vasari
Palazzo Uffizi
Other 16th-Century Architects
Other 16th-Century Architects
Renaissance Building Types
Religious Architecture
Centralized Religious Structures
Introduction to Centralized Religious Structures
Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo (Brunelleschi)
Pazzi Chapel (Brunelleschi)
Santa Maria degli Angeli (Brunelleschi)
San Sebastiano (Alberti)
Santa Maria delle Carceri (Sangallo)
Sacristy of San Spirito (Sangallo)
Santa Maria delle Grazie (Bramante)
Tempietto (Bramante)
St. Peter's (Bramante)
Medici Chapel, S. Lorenzo (Michelangelo)
St. Peter's (Michelangelo)
Axial Churches
Introduction to Axial Churches
San Lorenzo (Brunelleschi)
Santo Spirito (Brunelleschi)
Malatesta Temple (Alberti)
Santa Maria Novella (Alberti)
Sant' Andrea (Alberti)
Pienza Cathedral (Rossellino)
San Giorgio Maggiore (Palladio)
Il Gesù (Vignola)
Other Religious Structures
Introduction to Other Religious Structures
Dome of Florence Cathedral(Brunelleschi)
Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace (Bramante)
Vatican Complex
Palaces
15th-Century Florentine Palaces
Introduction to 15th-C. Florentine Palaces
Palazzo Medici (Michelozzo)
Palazzo Rucellai (Alberti)
Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Pazzi
Palazzo Gondi (Giuliano da Sangallo)
Palazzo Strozzi
15th-Century Palaces Outside Florence
Introduction 15th-Century Palaces Outside Florence
Palazzo Piccolomini (B. Rossellino)
Palazzo Ducale (Laurana and Others)
Palazzo Venezia
Palazzo della Cancelleria
Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi (Codussi)
16th-Century Palaces in Central Italy
Introduction 16th-C. Italian Palaces
Palazzo Caprini (Bramante)
Palazzo Branconio dell' Aquila (Raphael)
Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne (Peruzzi)
Palazzo Farnese (A. Sangallo and Michelangelo)
16th-Century Palaces in Northern Italy
Introduction 16th-C. Palaces in Northern Italy
Casa Pippi (Giulio Romano)
Palazzo Bevilacqua (Sanmicheli)
Palazzo Grimani (Sanmicheli)
Palazzo Corner della Ca Grande (Sansovino)
Palazzo Chiericati (Palladio)
Villas
Central Italian Villas
Introduction to Central Italian Villas
Villa Medici, Poggio a Caiano (G. da Sangallo)
Villa Farnesina, Rome (Peruzzi)
Belvedere Court, Vatican (Bramante)
Villa Madama, Rome (Raphael)
Casino of Pius IV, Rome (Ligorio)
Villa Giulia, Rome (Vignola)
Northern Italian Villas
Introduction to Northern Italian Villas
Palazzo del Te, Mantua (Romano)
Villa Barbaro, Maser (Palladio)
Villa Rotonda, Vicenza (Palladio)
Gardens
Italian Garden Design
Examples of Italian Gardens
Villa d'Este, Tivoli (Ligorio)
Villa Lante, Bagnaia (Vignola)
Public Architecture
Piazzas
Introduction to Piazzas
Piazza Pio II, Pienza (Rossellino)
Piazza Ducale, Vigevano (Bramante)
Piazza del Campidoglio (Michelangelo)
Public Buildings
Introduction to Public Buildings
Foundling Hospital (Brunelleschi)
Laurentian Library, S. Lorenzo (Michelangelo)
La Zecca (Sansovino)
Library of San Marco (Sansovino)
Loggetta (Sansovino)
Vicenza Basilica (Palladio)
Palazzo dei Conservatori (Michelangelo)
Loggia del Capitaniato (Palladio)
Uffizi Palace (Vasari)
Military Architecture
Fortifications
Bastions in Siena (Peruzzi)
Reference
Patron Families
Atlas of Patron Families
Introduction - Patron Families
The Este Family
The Farnese Family
The Gonzaga Family
The Medici Family
The Montefeltro Family
The Della Rovere Family
The Sforza Family
Renaissance Popes
Timeline of Renaissance Popes
Pope Nicholas V
Pope Calistus III
Pope Pius II
Pope Paul II
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Pius III
Pope Julius II
Pope Leo X
Pope Hadrian VI
Pope Clement VII
Pope Paul III
Pope Julius III
Pope Marcellus II
Pope Paul IV
Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius V
Pope Gregory XIII
Pope Sixtus V
Italian Cities
Map of Italian Cities
Arezzo
Bergamo
Bologna
Ferrara
Florence
Mantua
Milan
Orvieto
Padua
Parma
Perugia
Pisa
Rimini
Rome
Siena
Tivoli
Urbino
Venice
Verona
Vicenza
Glossary
Architectural and Art Terms
Quick Guides
Directory of Quick Guides
Architects Alphabetically
Architects Chronologically
Buildings Alphabetically
Buildings by Architect
Buildings by City
Buildings by Type
Styles Alphabetically
Styles Chronologically
Ancient Roman Buildings
Early Christian and Medieval Buildings
Artists Alphabetically
Artists Chronologically
Patron Families Alphabetically
Patron Families by Region
Popes Alphabetically
Popes Chronologically
Cities Alphabetically
Cities Geographically
Maps
Background Terms Alphabetically
Background Terms Topically
Background and Credits
Help
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