Renaissance

What type of architecture has been used in Stonehenge

• Ancient Greek

• post & lintel

• slab construction

• stone & cement

Renaissance means the rebirth of...

• medieval thinking

• Catholic church influence of society

• classical traditions from the Ancient Greeks and Romans

• classical traditions from Antiquity

the order of the development of columns in the classical tradition are

• corinthian, ironic, doric

• ionic, doric, corinthian

• doric, ionic, corinthian

• ironic, corinthian, doric

the Renaissance went from

• the 13th century - 17th century

• the 14th century - 15th century

• 1300's to 1500's

• 1132- 1601

The Renaissance introduced

• more realistic scenery

• linear perspective

• chiarascuro

• teenage mutant ninja turtles

Why did it take so many years for the dome of Florence Cathedral to be built

• it was to expensive

• the space to cover was too wide

• it was impossible to provide enough timber for scaffolding

• to much disagreement on finding the right design

The Renaissance is associated with Humanism. Humanism is where there was a...

• focus on human potential and achievement

• new religious cult that practiced ancient Greek mythology

• beginning of the Protestant church

• reduced focus on religion

The Renaissance was not just about the development of art, but also ...

• literature

• science

• trade

• music

Palladio's architectural style

• has symmetry, harmony, balance

• has the exterior view reflected in the interior view

• has been used in many famous buildings in Japan

• was used for farm houses

The Medici family were from

• Milan

• Siena

• Rome

• Florence