Renaissance Architecture
Renaissance Art and Architecture first began in the 14th century. Initially started in Florence Italy, it was the revival of classical architecture for ancient Greece and Rome. During this time the Renaissance was also the movement of humanism which was the revival of classical literature and philosophy. Many works of architecture in this period was to evoke power into their buildings for the influence of people living in Florence. Renaissance architecture had many architects during this period, but the two that’s stands out in comparison to the rest was Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti. They were particularly well known for their innovative works such as the recreation of the ancient Pantheon Dome, The Pallazo Rucellai and the Santa Maria Novella. These architects and their work were the most renown for their time and were the means of the styles of Renaissance architecture.
The movement of the Renaissance Architecture was initially influenced by Vitrivius. As the Renaissance began in the 14th century, the revival of classical architecture from Ancient Greek and Rome became apparent (Turner , A.R. 1997, 10). This was due to the huge influence of Vitrivius treatise known as ‘De Architectura,’ also known as ‘The Ten Books of Architecture.’ The treatise from Vitrivius basically consists of his interpretations on how buildings were supposed to be built, in what form, what materials to use and how a town should be structured (Krinsky, C. H. 1967, 39). What was more important about this treatise was that during the Renaissance it was studied immensely by Fillipo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti (Krinsky, C.H. 1967, 37). Leon Battista Alberti also rewrote the treatise ‘De Architectura’into his own version known as ‘De re aedificatoria.’(Gadol, Joan. 1969, 71). This was a document which was similar to ‘De Architectura’ but was Leon Battista Alberti’s interpretation of his ideal buildings and towns (Gadol, Joan. 1969,...