JAV132H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Leon Battista Alberti, Filippo Brunelleschi, Florence Cathedral
20 Mar 2018
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Renaissance florence the invention of a new art turner. Alberti born in 1404 went to school at university at bologna interest in philosophy and science was a painter, sculptor and architect first to bring intellectual work down to the level of workshop. Salutati and bruni wrote around 1403 praising the architecture and their city. Brunelleschi made an orphanage/hospital that"s entrance was amazing new style described as. Early renaissance or classical but has connections to greek/roman work: use of columns general borrowing. Fa ade of santa maria novella was designed by alberti didn"t know how to carve a stone assigned the execution of his work to others unlike brunelleschi. Alberti best known for san francesco (tempo malatestiano) at rimini captures ancient roman building. Rucellai rich patron invested in the building. He also built a palace called palazzi not like the palaces we know: it was more conservative 3/4 stories not a lot of doors windows one above.
