HAA 1306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Bernardo Rossellino, Filippo Brunelleschi, Palazzo Medici Riccardi
15 Sep 2015
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Wed september 4: this class will give a summary look at the development of italian. Renaissance architecture in the 15th century, and its contribution to the high renaissance in the century that followed. Gothic dominated in most medieval countries, not so much in italy. Gothic radically modified in florence to change to another style. Venice was richest city, milan most militarily powerful, rome most influential florence wasn"t special. No logical planning to city old florence (ancient roman city) was rectilinear. Sense of nationalism when older florentine architecture looked towards to define new style. Key works: arnolfo di cambio (born around 1240--died between 1302 and. 1310): plan & original dome conception for s. maria del fiore, Individually defined not quite mathematical precision of brunelleschi but not gothic. Arnolfo dies before finished and florence hit by. Cupola was planned as regular-sided octagon very: filippo brunelleschi (1377-1446): cupola of s. maria del.
