The Renaissance was a cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe that brought old ancient elements and ideas to rediscover. One of the most important and popular cultural rebirths was architecture. Architecture during the Renaissance gave the architects a high influence today in many different ways. Several classical ideas of the Renaissance originally came from ancient Rome and Greece and brought architects in the Renaissance these brilliant ideas.
One of the classical ideas that came from the Renaissance came from the way houses were built and designed which has a major influence in architecture today. One way in which houses were built and designed were that some were like apartments and were built above shops (Frey 325). This was started because overpopulation was happening and a whole apartment or …show more content…
Another classical idea reinterpreted from the Renaissance was the idea of townhouses; known in the Renaissance as “Palazzos” (Frey 325). This is seen as a mortar for architects because there are many townhouses that are built just like the ones invented in the Renaissance, close together, a perfect size, and mostly all are identical to each other. One of the final classical ideas that are influenced today are Renaissance palaces. During the Renaissance, palaces that were built were usually oriented inwards away from busy streets or town centers where it is loud and most often, the palaces were surrounded by courtyards and shops which gave citizens a place to be (Fritz 17). This is relatable and influenced today because many courtyards and palaces have shops around them and little plazas or usually called “Gift Shops”. The other classical idea came from house churches and cathedrals are designed. Many churches and cathedrals that were built in the Renaissance are actually still standing today! On average, it would take about 200 years to build a cathedral or church in the Renaissance depending on its size. (Essential Humanities Website). Today,
One of the classical ideas that came from the Renaissance came from the way houses were built and designed which has a major influence in architecture today. One way in which houses were built and designed were that some were like apartments and were built above shops (Frey 325). This was started because overpopulation was happening and a whole apartment or …show more content…
Another classical idea reinterpreted from the Renaissance was the idea of townhouses; known in the Renaissance as “Palazzos” (Frey 325). This is seen as a mortar for architects because there are many townhouses that are built just like the ones invented in the Renaissance, close together, a perfect size, and mostly all are identical to each other. One of the final classical ideas that are influenced today are Renaissance palaces. During the Renaissance, palaces that were built were usually oriented inwards away from busy streets or town centers where it is loud and most often, the palaces were surrounded by courtyards and shops which gave citizens a place to be (Fritz 17). This is relatable and influenced today because many courtyards and palaces have shops around them and little plazas or usually called “Gift Shops”. The other classical idea came from house churches and cathedrals are designed. Many churches and cathedrals that were built in the Renaissance are actually still standing today! On average, it would take about 200 years to build a cathedral or church in the Renaissance depending on its size. (Essential Humanities Website). Today,