https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu A survey of the architecture of the Renaissance en-us 2021-10-19 13:41:09 UTC 2021-10-24 01:10:14 UTC hello@padlet.com 02ryan_hook https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1830371374 This church is located within the Vatican City. This church was finished in 1626. The person ordering this churches construction was Pope Julius II. Over the course of history, this building took 150 years to be completed. This church also includes a dome with 16 sections and a very intricate design, both interior and exterior, and rows of exterior pillars that hold up arches above the doorways, a common theme in roman/renaissance architecture and of other renaissance churches and buildings. One interesting fact about this building is that Michelangelo worked on this building for 17 years only, but has been credited with this being his building.]]> 2021-10-20 13:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1830371374 02ryan_hook https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1830379696 Located in Florence, Italy. It was finished in 1487. It was built under the order of Saint Augustine. This building features a dome, made of brick with 12 sections on the interior, and pillars moving into arches through the main interior, all creating a straight chamber where a sermon takes place. on the interior, both characteristics of Renaissance Architecture. This church took 51 years to be completed, from 1436 to 1487. Something interesting about this is that this church was involved with the early Humanism movement and Boccaccio.]]> 2021-10-20 13:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1830379696 02ryan_hook https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1833510194 The Palazzo Pitti is located in Florence, Italy. This palace has its central portions dated back to 1458. This buildings construction was started in 1458 by wealthy banker Luca Pitti, and the building was finished around the second half of the 15th century. This building looks like a Roman aqueduct with its multiple stories with many arches across the walls. This building was extended in the 17th century, including two perpendicular wings that even more gave it the look and feeling of a roman building. One interesting fact is that Luca Pitti died before the building was actually finished.]]> 2021-10-21 13:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1833510194 02ryan_hook https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1833552015 This building was an orphanage, also in Florence, Italy. This building was built in 1419 - 1427 originally, with small revisions and changes over many years. The commisioner of this project was the Arte Della Sate, the Silk Guild of florence and famous for philantropic actions. The building was finished/opened in 1445. This building used round columns and classically correct capitals, both common aspects of the combined roman and gothic architecture. This buildings columns also hold proportion to one another, creating squares if lines were drawn between their tops and bottoms, another aspect of roman architecture. Something interesting about this building is that anyone could drop off a baby anonymously and they would be cared for, and was closed in 1875.]]> 2021-10-21 13:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1833552015 02ryan_hook https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1834221077 The brandenburg gate of today was built in 1791. It is located in Berlin, Germany. Thes most modern gate was built by king Fredrick William II. it took from 1788 to 1791 to complete it's construction. This bulding imitates the Propylaea, the gateway to Acropolis in Athens. It also features a very grand design, with tall pillars and intricate work on the pillars and on the top, like most of the roman architecture. One interesting fact about this building is that it was originally named Peace Gate, or in German, Friendenstor.]]> 2021-10-21 17:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1834221077 02ryan_hook https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1838585495 The London Natural History Museum was established in 1881. It is located in London, United Kingdom. This project and building were started per say, by Sir Hans Sloane's selling of his many specimens to the british government. Work began in 1873 but was completed in 1880. This building features the pillars into arches of the usual roman architecture. It also features the arches that act as windows all along the main building and its two wings.]]> 2021-10-24 00:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1838585495 02ryan_hook https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1838587452 Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_Gate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_History_Museum,_London
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ospedale_degli_Innocenti
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Pitti
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Spirito,_Florence




]]> 2021-10-24 00:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1838587452 02ryan_hook https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1838601340 What changed between the middle ages and the renaissance architectures? The architecture of the middle ages focused on the Gothic style, while the Renaissance had an architecture style that mimiced the Romans. The architecture of the renaissance featured many important features, including Pillars, Arches, geometrical shapes, and domes.]]> 2021-10-24 01:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/02ryan_hook/um99wuz4wztlhslu/wish/1838601340