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What are the finest achievement of the Italian Renaissance? |
Palaces (palazzi) & Villas |
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What is piano nobile? |
Most important and embellished residential spaces, located one level above the street italian renaissance |
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What is the main Early Christian structure? |
Old St. Peter's Rome (Built under Constantine rule + replaced during Italian Renaissance) |
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When was the Byzantine Era? |
330-1453 A.D. (Ran in conjunction w/ Early Christian, Romanesque, and Gothic) |
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Explain the Basilica Plan. |
High and wide central nave with two side aisles and a semi-circular apse at the end. |
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What architectural invention did the Byzantine era create? |
Pendentive |
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Name 4 Byzantine structures. |
Hagia Sophia St. Mark's Cathedral S. Vitale in Ravenna St Basil's Cathedral (Russia) |
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A- impost B- impost capital |
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How many crusades were there? |
7 |
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What is a Villa? |
"Country House" |
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What are the two Italian eras? |
Renaissance & Baroque |
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What are the dates of the 6 eras? |
Early Christian 1-800 A.D. Byzantine 330-1453 A.D. Romanesque 800-1250 A.D. Gothic 1132-1500 A.D. Italian Renaissance Baroque
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Define Armorini |
Cupid Figure |
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Virgin Mary superseded Jesus in what era? |
Gothic |
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Define Gesso |
White paint mixture consisting of a binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, pigment or any combo of these. |
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What is parquetry? |
Geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect. |
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What did Byzantine use instead of the Basilica Plan? |
Centrally planned church with vaulted roofs and domes. |
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What eras witnessed the crusades? |
Romanesque & Early Gothic |
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What was Italian Renaissance able to do in residential design that other era's had not? |
They were able to design for comfort, convenience, and beauty instead of safety and protection. |
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Define millions. |
Stone division that hold glass in place. |
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Name 3 Gothic inventions |
Pointed arch, flying buttresses, and ribbed reinforcements in stone vaulting |
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Who introduced the great hall? |
Gothic |
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Who used tapestries? |
Gothic |
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What pietra dura? |
Technique of using cut + fitted, highly-polished colored stones to create images |
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Characteristics of Gothic furniture |
Incorporated architecture highly carved Oak heavy proportions |
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Importance of Italy |
Distribution point for trade between the Orient and Western Europe
also so merchandising and banking center |
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What kick started the Byzantine Empire? |
Constantine moved the capitol of The Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople. (Now Istanbul) |
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What ended the Byzantine era? |
Turkish conquest in 1453 |
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What is fresco? |
Painting on fresh moist plaster with pigments dissolved in water.
(Most Famous- Michaelangelo's frescoes in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel)
^deff. Worth looking up^ |
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Define pastiglia |
Gesso relief that was painted or gilded or both |
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Architectural characteristics of Romanesque |
"Not from beauty but from mass"
simple+massive
semi-circular arch |
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What was Romanesque called in England? |
Norman |
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Characteristics of Early Christian Period |
Christianity was the new religion
churches built on basilica plan often using stone from pagan temples
flat ceilings dominated
(1-800A.D.) |
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1. Nave 2. Transept 3. Crossing 4. Chancel 5. Apse |
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What is scagliola? |
Imitation marble |
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Name 4 Italian Renaissance Artists |
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
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What killed the Gothic Era?
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Black Death |
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Who were their architects of the Romanesque era? |
Monks |
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What are catacombs and what were they used for before the legalization of Christianity? |
Underground burial galleries
used as gathering places for Christians |
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Main architectural feature of Early Christian? |
Basilica Plan |
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What era created fireplaces? |
Gothic |
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What era introduced large windows and tracery |
Gothic |
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Predominant wood in Gothic? |
Oak |
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What 2 eras were under Constantine rule? |
Early Christian & Byzantine |
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What caused the surge in Christianity? |
Constantine legalized it in 313 A.D. |
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Hagia Sophia
Constantinople
Byzantine
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Old St. Peter's
Rome
Early Christian replaced in Italian Renaissance and finished in Baroque |
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St. Mark's Cathedral
Venice, Italy |
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Ste. Madeline
France
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San Vitale in Ravenna
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Durham Cathedral
England |
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Cathedral Complex
Pisa,Italy
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Rose Window |
